After being snowed and iced out the last two Sundays in a row, I finally get to go back to church this morning. My connection with God is even more important than usual to me right now because my mother-in-law Joan, in her ninth day at Providence hospital, appears to be dying. Her lungs are [...]
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Back To Church And Crossing Over
December 28th, 2008 · No Comments · community, spirituality & religion
Tags: church·death·gari.baldi·God·life·love·relationships·religion
Getting Dirty With Spring Planting
March 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment · home & garden, simplicity, sustainability
Today I am getting into the dirt and planting food. I’m not doing it by myself. Our housemate Scott and eight year old friend Nick are planting and getting nice and dirty with me. Big fun.
My husband Thor loves to cook (and not get dirty) so he gets excused from gardening. I don’t understand why he pulls away from the affectionate hugs I offer as I’m planting. He is so
Tags: animal·Animal Vegetable Miracle·apples·blueberries·cooking·Creator·dirty·fruit trees·fun·God·life·miracle·pear trees·permaculture·planting·soil·strawberries·vegetable·Willamette Valley
Confession: I Love Church
February 3rd, 2008 · 6 Comments · spirituality & religion, sustainability
Most of us have a closeted part of ourselves, a part we don’t readily reveal. For some, it is sexual orientation, or political beliefs. But for me, it is the fact that I love church and love to worship God there, with others.
Why am I shy about this, when I am not known for shyness in general? There’s more than one reason, but just one I can tackle before I
Tags: Anne Lamott·church·church attendance·culture·environment·God·hymns·Jesus·life·Methodist·Oregon·religion·spirituality·worship
