Rain pours from heavy gray clouds, greening the earth further with each drop. I’ve spent most of the last few days inside the tent, listening to the rain fall — a din that sometimes obscures any other noise — and watching through the windows as the leaves deepen their verdant hues. It is wild and … More Weekly Update: 4.27.24
And may the grace of the Lord our God be upon us;prosper the work of our hands; O prosper our handiwork. Psalm 90:17, Coverdale Psalter, Book of Common Prayer, 2019 It’s a mystery to me how productive we are some weeks, in spite of obstacles. While this week had many of the same troubles as … More Weekly Update: 4.20.24
Christ is risen!He has risen indeed! Ancient Paschal Greeting It was still dark when we woke up on Easter Sunday and began dressing for church. As the sun was coming up, we loaded our potluck contributions into my folks SUV — overnight crockpot breakfast casseroles and a fruit salad. We drove through the rolling green … More Weekly Update: 4.6.24
So, with gardening season just around the corner, we find ourselves preparing our plot once again. It’s slow going since we only have a portion of each day we can devote to the task. That being said, Tilde and Dagger are certainly helpful in digging out the large rocks. Speaking of rocks, we’ve been putting … More In the Garden: Breaking Ground
I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the TrinityThrough belief in the threenessThrough confession of the OnenessTowards the creator… I arise todayThrough the strength of heaven:Light of sunBrilliance of moonSplendor of fireSpeed of lightningSwiftness of windDepth of seaStability of earthFirmness of rock. From “The Lorica” of Saint Patrick Tradition says that Saint Patrick … More Weekly Update: 3.16.24
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