Opening Our Hearts

by | Apr 18, 2023

Sitting down to write, I notice my cup of Honey Chai Turmeric Vitality tea bag has a tag. It reads, “Uncage your Heart, free your Heart, let it be wild.”     WOW! Lately, everywhere I turn, I notice verses referring to the HEART. Have you noticed this, too? The heart...

President’s Message Winter 2022

by | Dec 5, 2022

Good Morning my friends! Traveled home yesterday from a much-needed time in Phoenix with my family to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful time, and our hearts were full of gratitude and thankfulness. As we gathered in a circle, we were asked to say what we were...

Episcopal Church Women Looking Ahead

by | Sep 29, 2022

This year’s ECW Province VIII Annual Meeting theme was “Rooted in Love, Leading with Heart, Promises Hope.” During the meeting, The Rev. Rachel Tabor Hamilton installed the2022-2024 elected and appointed officers, commissioning us to work to support...

Reflection on Becoming

by | Apr 14, 2022

What happens when we are no longer the person we used to be? After recently undergoing a procedure to ease pain in my knees, the follow up with the doctor netted some insights regarding aging.Throughout my life, participation in physical activities fed and nourished...

Reflecting on Community

by | Jun 25, 2021

When hiking yesterday, spending time in nature, my mind wandered along paths of remembrances, life and creation parallels. Rounding a bend I came across this beauty of nature, a magnificent example of life that had been beaten down, weighed heavy with the burden of...

Lost … and Found

by | May 25, 2021

Here we are in the season of Lent. Some years ago, when working as the Diocesan youth coordinator, I kept a bowl of M and M’s in the office. A bright cheerful treat for anyone coming in. Needless to say, fair amounts were consumed by yours truly. Hospitality is an...