Advent meditation: Love
After retiring to its new underground home, the seed adjusts to life in the Darkness. It takes some time, but after a while, it resigns …
nature
Advent meditation: Hope
A self-sowing seed begins in the light. It holds on for as long as it can, but then weather changes, time passes, and nutrients fade. …
Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese
It is tradition for me to read this poem on the first morning I hear the geese migrating for both winter and summer. Even though …
lessons learned: be love
On Friday, we promised the younger gardener-in-residence that we would take a trip up to Graveyard Fields on the Blue Ridge Parkway and pick blueberries. …
nourish then flourish
I have recently joined a collective of artists, writers, and practitioners who trust in the therapeutic aspect of nature and creation. Each in our own …
the columbine
This spring, the pandemic has slowed our go-go-go family down tremendously. Rather than running to various activities every afternoon, we’ve found ourselves focused on our …
Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese
It has become a meaningful tradition for me to return to this poem when I hear the first flock of Canadian geese making their way …
lessons learned: balance and sneezeweed
About a week or so ago, I had hit my limit–spiritually, emotionally and physically. Broken ribs, cluttered home, never ending projects, new transitions–all a part …
the stories I could tell
the stories I could tellof dreams sweetly coursing through my veins filled with life and sustenance;of growth buried deeply within my cellsnot a choice or …
morning song
oh, Morning, you couldn’t wait. Sometimes, you arrive as an unannounced visitor too early for me to greet you with a welcoming hug. But I …
lady wisdom
A few years ago, my devotion journal highlighted Proverbs 8, a lovely and insightful text about Lady Wisdom or Sophia. As Holy Wisdom, she personifies …
living in the here
I have recently been re-reading Pádraig Ó Tuama’s book In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World. I find it grounds me in ways …
ecospiritua-what?
Blog post about ecospirituality and some practices that support caring for the earth and your soul.
tree of life
The other day, a young friend was helping me pick out some photos to frame for my first gallery showing. As we flipped through the …
i go to the woods
How I go to the woods Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a singlefriend, for they are all smilers and talkers and …
i went to the woods
I went to the wood yesterday to walk, to pray, to cry, and to surrender all that was nagging at my bones and my spirit. …
wintering
from Growing Grace: A Book of Psalms Celebrating Creation I’ve put the gardens to bed and shored up the chicken coop. I’ve stored the tools …
bathing in autumn light
The weather here in Western North Carolina has finally felt like autumn this weekend. I’ve been spoiled by work trips to Illinois and Maine earlier …
Mary Oliver’s Song for Autumn
In the deep fall don’t you imagine the leaves think how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the nothingness of air …
birdsong
This morning as I surrendered to God on my yoga mat, I heard the loveliest song coming from a bird several trees away from my …
lessons learned: hummingbirds and hope
I wrote this post a couple of summers ago, and in looking for hope today, I came across this one. ~cameron In the past couple …
healing
Some days when the scars in my soul remind me they are there, I go out into creation and just be with my God. I …
lessons learned: hydrangeas and healing
We human beings are like plants. We need to be cared for in order to grow and thrive. It’s not always a perfect formula. In …
growing grace
Several years ago, someone asked me the meaning of “growing grace.” They assumed that my daughter’s name was Grace and that I had created the …
my therapy garden
With May being Mental Health Awareness month, I thought I would write a series of blog posts focusing the spirit, mental health, and creation care. …
embrace
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sit and talk with Papa Bluebird who seems to have returned a couple of months early for another nesting …
lessons learned: the apricot tree
The season of my separation from my ex-husband, the movie Under the Tuscan Sun had just been released on DVD. I acquired a copy and probably …
lessons learned: paperwhites and epiphany
Today is Epiphany in the Christian church calendar. It marks the journey of the Magi to the Christ child and celebrates God being revealed to …
through the window
This morning, my time of prayer has included sitting on the futon in my meditation room and taking in the sunrise. I thought I might …
the psalm of hope
I wrote this psalm several months ago when I found myself questioning God about why certain events had come to pass–events that seemed to benefit …
Walter Rauschenbusch’s prayer for thanksgiving
For the wide sky and the blessed sun, For the salt sea and the running water, For the everlasting hills And the never-resting winds, For …
a mary oliver morning
Last night I started the purging that I’m referencing as “preparing for my tiny house.” While that dream-reality is another blog post, just know that …
well, it’s about time
Several weeks ago, I was sharing a story with a friend, and she noted, “Well, it’s about time!” And in one way, she was right–our …
the seventh summer season
First, let me apologize for being away for so long. With a daughter graduating high school and my spending every waking moment in the gardens, …
sanctuary
You are my shelter, O eternal One–my soul’s sanctuary! Psalm 31: 1 (The Voice) This week, I have been on vacation. Having closed out my …
wisdom in the wilderness
This morning, I came across this post from last year and felt it ring true with my spirit. I’m reposting it here today as a …
feb 2017, dear cameron. . .
February 2017 Dear Cameron, I know you are busily approaching Spring 2017 with much excitement and anticipation of a full summer garden. You are dreaming …
you are here
Beloved, You are here in the morning light dappling the porch You are here in the chilly breeze tickling my neck You are here in …