by Catherine | Oct 9, 2016 | Blog, Featured
With a month left in this election, I’m so very tired. We all are. There is so much hatred and fear in the world, and if we didn’t know that before, we know it now. Without a doubt, if we’re to do any good we must learn to look bravely and...
by Catherine | Mar 10, 2016 | Blog, family, Featured
This morning after everyone else had left, S and I finished getting ready for preschool. We found matching socks, and braided her hair. With her backpack on, I saw my big girl off. At lunch time, she jumped out of the neighbor’s car and ran to house,...
by Catherine | Nov 4, 2015 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Thoughts
Today I spent some quality time with the Creator. I know! Audacious thought. Ridiculous, pompous notion. True none the less. We sat silently on my front porch, drinking tea, listening to the unmistakable sound of gentle wind rustling through dried leaves, and...
by Catherine | Mar 4, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Old Testament, World Religions
After Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden, their story continues into the next generation. Two sons are born to the couple, first Cain and then Abel. Abel becomes a shepherd, while Cain farms the ground. Each brings an offering of their labors to YHWH, but the...
by Catherine | Feb 27, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Old Testament, World Religions
Right on the heels of the Beautiful Song we turn in Genesis 2-3 to the story of Adam and Eve. As with any good story, it is rich and many layered, best understood not by dissection, but by telling and listening. The setting is quite different from the previous...
by Catherine | Feb 20, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Old Testament, World Religions
Each New Year I crave organization. Something powerful overtakes me and I find myself overhauling rooms and cupboards, cleaning out and clearing away. Corners and pockets of my house – previously rendered useless due to clutter or wear and tear – are...
