Mar 27, 2010 | Garden Prayer, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – March 27 I have to get this posted fairly quickly, because in thirty minutes it will be Earth Hour, and I will turn off my laptop and all of the lights in the house. My husband jokingly asked if we could use our computers on battery, and I...
Dec 14, 2009 | Garden Prayer, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 14 You have to admire plants for their willingness to grow. In a crack in asphalt, bit of soil underneath larger plants, or even in the crotches of trees, there will be a plant that’s ready to grow there. We love this can-do attitude...
Oct 29, 2009 | Garden Prayer, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 29 I was sorting through photos of gardens today, and those that featured structures caught my attention. Arches, arbors, huts and pergolas, all of these called to me. Such structures are important in the landscape because they provide...
Oct 16, 2009 | Garden Prayer, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 16 If you’re not feeling tip top – not absolutely depressed, mind you, but just a bit blue and not-quite-up-to-snuff – I recommend the following: exercise, prayer and homemade soup. It was grey, cold and damp today, and although nothing...
Oct 13, 2008 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Prayer, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Uncategorized
I went into the garden in a reflective mood this morning after reading A Sacred Journey at breakfast. An article by Rabbi Robert Freedman and another by Erika Hastings got me thinking about gardening as a form of prayer. Of course it’s possible: anything, art,...
