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Happy Mother’s Day : Giving Thanks to Mothers and Grandmothers Everywhere
Mother’s Day is a special time of the year. I give thanks for my own mother, who brought me into this world and raised me, along with some help from Dad, of course! This year, however, I’m particularly thinking about grandmothers and how grateful I am for my 103
New Garden Tools for Abundant Life…and For Healing a Hurting World
It’s spring planting time! This is the time of year we plant the tiny seeds we hope will sprout and grow into tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and many other vegetables we will enjoy later this year. In our home or community gardens, we will likely use a number of simple tool
New Garden Tools for Abundant Life…and For Healing a Hurting World
It’s spring planting time! This is the time of year we plant the tiny seeds we hope will sprout and grow into tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and many other vegetables we will enjoy later this year. In our home or community gardens, we will likely use a number of
“The Website is a Living, Breathing Thing…”
It still doesn’t seem quite real. Some of you who’ve launched new websites can probably relate. Episcopal Relief & Development’s new site – www.episcopalrelief.org – finally went live last week. The journey to this point was somewhat longer and more
Moving Whole Communities from Sickness to Strength
“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.”
A Perfect Book List for Earth Day
This story was originally posted on Christian Formation a blog by Cindy Coe. We thought it was perfect for Earth Day! Food and Faith has become a popular topic. Here are my “go-to” books, which I’ve read and digested as I’ve worked on the Abundant