by SGIUMC | Apr 11, 2017 | Prayers from the Island
I planted a flat of pansies today, eager for spring’s splash of color in my heard. The island consists entirely of sand and oyster shells, so maintaining soil is difficult. I try to add topsoil, but it filters through the sand and vanishes. I must work at growing...
by SGIUMC | Apr 11, 2017 | Prayers from the Island, Uncategorized
Last night I could hear the surf through my open bedroom window. All night it crashed against the shore, advancing and receding. The more quietly I lay, the louder it became, until it seemed to fill the room with its thunder. How lovely to lie in the darkness and...
by SGIUMC | Apr 10, 2017 | Prayers from the Island
There are days when I walk on the beach and greet everyone I pass with a smile, a nod, and a brief “Hello!”, Other days, like today, I feel cocooned in my own thoughts, almost oblivious of others as they pass me. Like the sea itself, our energies and thoughts...
by SGIUMC | Apr 5, 2017 | Prayers from the Island
Dear Heavenly Father, last fall there was a relatively common occurrence on the island; something was left, forgotten on the stove, and a serious fire resulted. While no one was hurt, the house was virtually destroyed, all because a small pot was left...
by SGIUMC | Apr 4, 2017 | Prayers from the Island
Dear Heavenly Father, recently a dear friend gave me an icon, a primitive necklace from Taos that represents Archangel Raphael. According to the small note that accompanied the icon, “your negative thoughts have created your illness. You must change your thinking.” ...
