growing grace farm
gardening + spirituality + homesteading + creation care
CONNECT
As a Spiritual Director and Educator, I weave together my passion for art, writing, creation care, and contemplative prayer to offer unique opportunities for connecting with the Holy Spirit. I offer both individual spiritual direction as well as facilitate retreats and workshops. I enjoy inspiring others to connect, to listen and to create.
GROW
In my 4oth year, cancer, divorce, and church politics had taken a toll on me spiritually and physically. All I could do for three months was sit in my newly planted raised beds and watch things grow. I spent this season of woundedness learning about creation and the Creator by observing all that was occurring in the garden. After awhile, the healing began.
BE
Several years ago, I was asked to start a small group for women at my church who were seeking something different than a typical Bible study. At the time, I was in my early 40s, raising a daughter, running my own full-time nonprofit ministry, and working a couple of consulting gigs to make ends meet. In my spare time, all I wanted was to “just be.”
the voices
This morning, I’ve had the gift of some alone time on the back porch as the world wakes up into Saturday. It did not take long for the birds to find the fresh food at the feeder and begin the lovely dance of taking…
lessons learned: resting in the Spirit (World Mental Health Day, October 10)
I shared this sermon at our contemplative service a handful of years ago during Mental Health Awareness Month in the UMC (May). In honor of World Mental Health Day (October 10), I’m reposting. ~cameron This week, I’ve been struck by the intermingling of mental…
it’s more than a quarter
It’s more than a word of affirmation. It’s more than a smile. It’s more than a handhold. It’s more than a greeting. It’s more than a quarter. I love shopping at Aldi. Where else can you get organic veggies and fruit that don’t break…