Walking Back the Mountain
By NathanI have dear friends with a medically fragile child, Jimmy. He is full of light and joy, and 100% boy, but every day is a gift to him in a way that most people will never understand. His digestive system ...
Hope like a Butternut Squash
By NathanThis summer, Mary spent a good bit of time gardening. I had to move a lot of dirt when I built the addition, s0 I created three new raised bed gardens marked out by concrete blocks behind the house. They ...
Dunking on the Devil.
By NathanPhoto by Erick Drost During one of my prayer times at the Alleluia School of Spiritual Direction, I asked the Lord for a stronger 'yes' to my own existence. I prayed and read some assigned scriptures to put myself in the ...
Living Water Retreat 2022
By NathanThe weekend of April 1st, 2022, the ladies of Dearing, GA hosted a women's retreat. Most of the retreat passed in silence, giving a group of hard-working women some much-needed peace. Several talks gave them food for thought and prayer. ...
A Reflection on My 44th Birthday.
By NathanI turn 44 today. Birthdays provide an opportunity for self-reflection. Sometimes looking backward provides the way forward. Looking through some old writing, I found a ponder that I pondered years before I met Mary. At the time, I was searching ...
Building Bethlehem – Reflections from a Microchurch
By adminAs I sipped my coffee in the parish hall after mass yesterday, the leader of the Knights of Columbus came over and asked, "Can I grab you for a few minutes?" He needed a little help setting up the nativity ...