This year’s prayer breakfast will be unique in that we plan to meet virtually. We welcome all women to join our Mennonite Women of Virginia Virtual Prayer Breakfast to be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 via Zoom. We encourage you to prepare your coffee, tea or breakfast and join us online as … Continue reading Virtual Prayer Breakfast
Gossamer Sails: a poem about spiderwebs
Have you been noticing the summer spiderwebs these warm mornings? You see them in tall grasses, ditches, and meadows, sparkling as they catch the first light of the sun. Okay, I'm not really out there at the crack of dawn, but that sounds good doesn't it? "Sparkling as they catch the 7:00 sunshine" just doesn't … Continue reading Gossamer Sails: a poem about spiderwebs
Real Life Still Life: Three
"Little Boy's Rock Collection" "In Progress"
Orange Yogurt Cake
I usually make my own yogurt in the Instantpot (pro-tip: it takes just as long, but if you have a "yogurt" button, there's no temperature guesswork), so I often throw in at least a half gallon of milk because we like granola & yogurt, smoothies, and cucumber raita on curries. However, as with most bulk … Continue reading Orange Yogurt Cake
New Ways, For Now
I live in the country and I homeschool my kids, so you'd think I already frequently shop online and use a lot of internet-based resources. But typically I don't. I might put in a shopping order once a month (is that a lot?), preferring to actually use my physical senses to assess items I want … Continue reading New Ways, For Now
Easter: Beauty from Ashes
by Gwen Lantz Recently I finished reading a book that had me crying buckets. It was a self-indulgent read, but it was also just what I needed. The past six years have held a lot of sorrow, unexpected transition, and new beginnings. As is frequently the case, the sorrow and endings have given way to … Continue reading Easter: Beauty from Ashes
Death and Life
Only in the time of a global pandemic would we experience a funeral such as the one I write about here. The family had said good-bye and buried their beloved one morning in a small, private service. Friends were invited to visit the graveside in a "drive-through" memorial that same evening, keeping inside their vehicles, … Continue reading Death and Life
Holy Week at Home
We are in the middle of the Christian Holy Week and concurrently in the middle of a global pandemic. Which means most of us are going to be celebrating what would normally be meaningful communal events by ourselves or with only our closest family members. I admit, I am still soberly excited about the upcoming … Continue reading Holy Week at Home
Blessed are the Holders
by Sherah-Leigh Gerber Blessed are the Holders Oh to be a child again To have lap to crawl into when the world overwhelms To have someone gently rub my back as I drift into sleep But I am the holder The lap and the back rubber Offering whispers of peace How about Legos? A … Continue reading Blessed are the Holders
Help me make a list!
Fill in the blank: Pandemic-induced time at home is the perfect time for ______________________. I'm putting "potty-training" in there! I see lots of juice and books in my future . . . Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash What's on your project list for the coming weeks? with love, Anita
