Tag: farmhouse

• The Message of Two Cornstalks

  This morning as Mim and I were walking Abbey I asked Mim if she had any ideas for me to write about in today’s blog. She responded, “How about the two cornstalks growing next to the road at Whispering Winds? Remember Jesus talked about seeds that fell on good ground.” It’s actually been kind of…

  Marian

  September 17, 2012

  Gardening, God’s Love, Nature, Reflections

  Abbey, corn, cornstalks, farmhouse, gardening, God’s love, God’s messages, good soil, Jesus, listening for God, nature, parable, plants, raccoon, reflections, seeds, spirituality, stalks of corn, talking with God, whispering winds

• Being Thankful Today – not just on Thanksgiving

  Today’s about as far from Thanksgiving as you can be in a year, but I want to talk about being thankful anyway. Being thankful was on my mind a lot last week. On Thursday, I went to the county jail again to play the piano for the women inmate’s worship service. During the testimony time,…

  Marian

  May 21, 2012

  Book Recommendations, Celebrations, God’s Love, Jail Ministry, Life’s Challenges, Nature, Reflections

  asparagus, book recommendation, daily gratitude, farmhouse, God’s love, goldfinch, gratitude, jail ministry, life challenges, Mother’s Day, nina lesowitz, reflections, rose bed, roses, seasons, spirituality, thankful, Thanksgiving, whispering winds

• “A Season for Every Activity under Heaven”

  There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…. A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance….  [Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4] Two friends of mine died last week. One was a high school classmate. Nicki had a very bubbly personality…

  Marian

  February 6, 2012

  Celebrations, Reflections

  carpentry shop, Dan Korth, farmhouse, high school classmate, life changes, reflections, seasons, The Carpentry Shop, time to dance, time to laugh, time to mourn, time to weep, village of cambridge, whispering winds

• Parish Nurses, Nutty Knitters, and More Blessings

  This past weekend, a group of nine nurses gathered at Whispering Winds. Friday night was essentially a party, a time to relax and have fun together. Saturday was a more reflective time, an opportunity for sharing and contemplating ways to allow ourselves to be renewed physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I joined the nurses for some…

  Marian

  January 30, 2012

  Blogs, Group Retreats, Reunions

  Country Comforts, family reunion, farmhouse, God’s love, group retreats, parish nurses, retreats, reunions, whispering winds