“In a time of destruction, create something.” Maxine Hong Kingston, Chinese-American author The tally is in. The intense highs and lows of last winter have taken out one climbing rose, one butterfly bush, three lavenders, one hosta and one lemon balm. Most surprising was the lemon balm, which is, oddly enough, a mint even though… Continue reading Winners and losers
Category: spiritual life
462-step garden launch
"I don't have problems paying attention. It's just ... Hey, look! There's a squirrel!" coffee mug wisdom There was a time when I could do things like deep clean a room or welcome spring into the garden in a single day, maybe a single afternoon if there was fine weather and adequate coffee. That time… Continue reading 462-step garden launch
Love in working clothes
“Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” Corrie ten Boom, author, Dutch resistance, WWII My roommate of long ago recently became a nun. Not the kind of nun who wears pantsuits and works in a hospital. She is more like the sisters from Sound of Music. Full habit. Cloistered away from most outside… Continue reading Love in working clothes
Nest in peace
“If fear was a man he would never take risks.” author Fritz Chery A pair of house finches is eyeing the Boston fern hanging on the front porch. A few strands of yellowed grass tucked beneath the fronds suggest a nest might soon be in the making. One pair or another does this almost every… Continue reading Nest in peace
Sanctuary from E and i
“Home is supposed to be a place of security, the last resort of refuge.” author Janvier Chouteu-Chando, "Disciples of Fortune" In an age in which small churches are more often converted into airy homes or trinket shops, we had the rare pleasure this weekend of welcoming a "new" place of worship into the world. The… Continue reading Sanctuary from E and i
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