a poem by Sherah-Leigh Gerber Would I have noticed the sky this morning if I hadn't been dashing out with the trash can between frying eggs and packing backpacks? Would I have noticed how black turns to gentle grey; how soft pink creeps in and bleeds to orange if I had not been lying awake … Continue reading “Notice”
Tag: Inspiration for the Journey
Everyday Holiness
--Written by Gwen Lantz I've been once again struck by the intersection of holiness and everyday life. It seems to me that the world around us is chock-full of this intersection. Recently a beautiful snow coated the Shenandoah Valley. This is a rather ordinary event in everyday life, yet is so full of beauty that … Continue reading Everyday Holiness
Flower Life
Isn't the will or the biological drive to survive amazing?! Earlier this summer I was watching my volunteer sunflowers grow from little baby seedlings to gigantic stalks with dinner-plate-sized leaves. I got excited when I saw the flower heads start to form. Soon the gorgeous golden faces would open to the sun! Then something happened … Continue reading Flower Life
Behold, a New Thing!
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43.19 NIV) I finally did it. I planted pea seeds in February. And, yes, I did feel a little proud of myself. And then I … Continue reading Behold, a New Thing!
Mennonite Women of Virginia 