Wife, mother, blogger, Catholic ministry. I love to garden even when it goes wrong. Same with writing (and we know it can go wrong.) Believing that God is present in all of it.
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Once again our community has been beaten up. Some people about 15 miles away lost everything. In Fort Plain, NY, they are looking for people who may have been swept away by rushing flood waters (several homes were moved off their foundations. Here are some pictures of the surrounding area. Just a couple of images…
I love Monday’s when we are in a normal rhythm which means, I don’t have to go into work unless I want to. Then, I am able to go when I want to. It is a good thing. But I also like it because generally we are all up and ready for our work week. …
My daughter showed me this video and I wanted to share it with you. It is beautiful and peaceful but moreover it speaks to the glory of God. I hope you enjoy it! Purely Pacific Northwest from John Eklund on Vimeo.“Be Still and know that I am God”
Where I live the weather can’t decide what it wants to do. We have been having a tug o’ war with between Winter and Spring and it is taking it’s toll on our collective psyche. Last night, it snowed again, not enough for accumulation, just enough for Old Man Winter to stick his tongue out…
Or Contemplative in action! I have been both and there is much to tell about the beauty of God in the world. But this morning we will start with the very unChristian and uncomfortable topic of sexual abuse in the Catholic church. Below is a study by the John Jay institute that was half funded…