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Let's Go Plogging!
Featured Article Keeping Johns Creek Beautiful Together Article by Kathy Reed Photography by Provided Originally published in Johns Creek City Lifestyle Keep Johns Creek Beautiful, an award-winning affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is a leader in the community known for its environmental initiatives, eco-conscious programming, and volunteer opportunities. This year in April, they will kick their efforts into overdrive to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Community and the church garden
Multiple times in my life I have attempted to become a gardener. When my husband and I were first married, we lived in a house that came with two raised beds. I filled them with seeds and watered regularly, only to realize when green shoots began springing up that I had no idea what was a vegetable and what was a weed. Each house we’ve lived in I’ve dabbled: container gardens, herb gardens, etc. Every time, something has stood in the way of cultivating a successful crop.
Scorpio Rising by ERIS Parfums: Nobody tell me how to live
by Elena Knezevic ( 2 comments ) Scorpio Rising is a new fragrance by the American perfume brand Eris Parfums. It is formulated in the highest concentration of extrait de parfum, made by Antoine Lie who created all of this brand's perfumes. Barbara Herman, the founder of the brand, described her new perfumes as...
The spiritual art of wondering
Due to the pandemic, last summer was the first time my children were not in some sort of full-time day care or camp. Early on, my husband and I fell into the habit of leading morning “nature walks” around our neighborhood. Weather permitting, every day one of us would head out the door with the kids so the other could either work or simply sit in silence for an hour.
The breathtaking and the boring
I love a good story. Biblical story, TV drama, novel — I love and appreciate the way stories have the power to help us learn things about ourselves and others. Stories help us identify our biases and grow in empathy for our fellow human beings. Stories have the power to convict and transform, inspire and empower us. I guess that’s why I always feel a little intimidated when I am asked to tell my story. To be honest, it’s no epic drama.
Tutoring programs should focus on those in need
A recent Sun article discussed uses of federal funds provided to Kitsap County for COVID-related needs. Apparently one of the high priorities for these funds is providing private tutors for children of Kitsap County employees. I am a warrior for education. I expect elected officials to work tirelessly to narrow the gap between the “haves” and “have nots.” In this day of COVID-19 and remote learning, the gap is unfortunately widening.
'Life is never the same'
I’d say it was probably three or four weeks into quarantine when I put my finger on the extreme sense of déjà vu I’d been having for weeks. The emotions, exhaustion and anxieties I’d been experiencing since that fateful weekend in March when we’d all been thrust into a new life defined by Covid-19? They were the same feelings I’d experienced each time one of my children was born.
The fast we did not choose
In the Christian tradition, the season of Lent is a time in which we often fast from the things we know to be detrimental to our relationship with God. Some people fast from things they love more than they should: sugar, caffeine, alcohol. Others fast from things that take up excessive time in their lives: social media, online shopping, Netflix binges.
No easy choice
One of my first stops in ministry was as a hospital chaplain on a maternity unit. When I would tell people about this work, the natural assumption was that the worst part of the job was dealing with death. And yes, deaths were devastating on the mother/baby unit; however, there was also an incredible amount of support in place for both patients and staff in moments of infant loss, helping all of us know how to hold space for one another in the event that a baby did not survive.
The life and ministry of Mr. Rogers
In recent years Fred Rogers, everyone’s favorite “neighbor,” has made quite a comeback.
For what we've left undone
In the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Book of Common Worship there is a phrase that more than once finds its way into the prayer of confession: “Forgive me Lord for what I have done and for what I have left undone.” The things we “have done” are generally easy to identify, perhaps because that’s how we’re taught to think about sin — as things we should not do. When Moses descended from Sinai with the Ten Commandments, the message was pretty clear: “Thou shalt not.” Don’t do these things.
Ways of love in a world of fear
Eighteen years ago I arrived on the campus of Indiana University for my first semester of college. Thanks to the guidance of older high school friends, I’d filled my housing form out in such a way that I’d guaranteed myself a spot in the air conditioned dorm across the street from the food court. Much to my parents’ chagrin, I also happened to be living on a co-ed floor. The first few weeks were what I expected. I made new friends and connected with old ones.
The case for camp
The American Camp Association will give you many reasons why your child should attend camp — developing independence, experiencing the outdoors, relaxing, getting unplugged and becoming better at making and keeping friends (these five particular reasons are listed on their website, acacamps.org.) I agree with every single one of them, but think this list only begins to scratch the surface when it comes to faith-based camps. This week we sent my oldest off to camp by herself for the first time.
WIC office on Whidbey Navy base to remain open
A five-year reprieve has been given to the Women Infants and Children’s (WIC) office on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Navy had planned to close the WIC office on base, which is run by Community Action of Skagit County, but reversed its decision after U.S. Representative Rick Larsen and Senator Patty Murray urged the Department of Defense to keep it open, according to a press release from Larsen, who toured the WIC offices Thursday.
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