When I was a newly-minted Episcopalian I was much more diligent in my prayer life. I’d even turned the nightstand next to my bed at the house into a “prayer place” .I’d covered it with a prayer shawl knitted for me years ago, placed a ” baptismal font” full of water, my Bible, BCP, a rosary, [...]
Today’s nerdy quote is: “The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.” ~Hubert H. Humphrey Yesterday some of my parishioners, our priest & myself wennt on a canoeing adventure on a river in the Northwest Florida woods. 30 souls of varying ages were to float down the river, find [...]
I am in the process of rewriting my Rule of Life. If you do not know what a Rule of Life is: I suggest you Google it}. {I’ve had a Rule of Life since I became a Benedictine oblate years ago & each year update it according to where God is leading me . All [...]
” Hi, my name is Sarah Beth & I am a liturgy junkie!” This comes as a big surprise to anyone who knows me, eh? Yesterday a friend & I took a day trip to attend a Celebration of New Ministry. It was a long drive, but worth every mile. One of the best aspects [...]
I am surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses in The Episcopal Church in general & in my parish & Diocese in particular. Tonight I made an honest attempt to sift through the Convention packet. I noticed that there are several names from my Cursillio{ 139, the Dream Team} who are either clergy{ of course} delegates [...]
Yesterday my packet of ” study materials ” for the 2010 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast arrived in the mail. Oy, vey…it is a THICK packet. I am glad that there is plenty of time in which to somewhat familiarize myself with the material. I skimmed the first few pages [...]
