by Soulcare Anchoress | May 13, 2025 | Quiet, Silence, still
Monday morning I arrived to UBTS (Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary) eager to meet my students and begin our week of learning about the care of souls. The 20 graduate students that convened in my classroom arrived from locations throughout all of Ukraine. They...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Apr 27, 2025 | Crazy, Thank You
Today I spent the afternoon with Nydia. With a few others, we enjoyed lunch and some social time in her home. We spoke of many things: current ideas, future hopes, and memories from the past. Before Ukraine declared its independence in 1991, Nydia remembers living...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Apr 15, 2025 | Adventure, Richness, Soul
This past week I revisited the writings of Frank Laubach (1884-1970). In 1915 he and his wife left their home in in Benton, PA to serve as Congregational Christian missionaries to Mindanao, Philippines. After establishing churches on the island and becoming dean of...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Apr 1, 2025 | Life, Pizza, Practices
One of my favorite foods to eat is pizza. I enjoy all types of crusts – from the super thin cracker-type to the thick and doughy filling kind. Pizza covered with a thick sauce (whether white or red) and a generous layer of Italian cheeses further develop the...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Mar 18, 2025 | Breastplate, Patrick, Prayer
Have you ever wondered about St. Patrick? Did you know that when he was born, he had a completely different name? His name was Maewyn. Maewyn Succat was kidnapped from his home in Roman England as a teenager and taken by Irish raiders to Ireland, where for six years...
