by Soulcare Anchoress | Aug 13, 2019 | Growth, Loving God, Pickle, Reading the Bible, Soak
Recently, Gary and I visited a friend at his family’s cucumber farm in Puyallup, Washington. After walking through the farmstead filled with supplies for canning and seeing boxes of harvested cucumbers, we enjoyed the privilege of each making a jar of pickles. We...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jul 30, 2019 | Clouds, Notice
On a recent airline flight, I gazed through the window pane and marveled at the variety of clouds suspended in the air. As far as my eye could see, clouds floated about. Some appeared large and round, while others resembled a package of cotton balls. I wondered at...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jul 16, 2019 | Flowers, God's Sovereignty, scraps
Among the many delights of planning a wedding is selecting flowers that reflect the bride’s tone and theme. I enjoyed the gift of joining both Emily, Sammy’s fiancé, and Sophie, my daughter, when they each met with their florist. Flowers of different shapes, smells,...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jul 2, 2019 | Creation, Internal, Teem, Underwater
Recently, while serving in the Philippines, Gary and I enjoyed an excursion to the Palawan region where we experienced the beauty of the El Nido islands. Have you ever seen a travel magazine or poster on a billboard with a picture showing grass huts overlooking...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jun 18, 2019 | Broad, Jesus, narrow, path
The park across the street from our neighborhood is getting a makeover. A new entrance, an expanded playground, and bigger sidewalks comprise much of the work in process. My favorite renovation thus far is the path. I walk the same pathway every day, both in the...
