by Kate Strathdee
Inhale, exhale. The air of spring is upon us. It is warming up. I am alive and the season indicates new possibilities, new life. I burst into tears. I was not confused or sad. What suddenly changed? (more…)
Poetry
The Breath of Life and the Tears of Our Grief
Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp and MDS
Volunteers Take on Spruce Beetles
by Kate Strathdee
Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, Divide, Colo., recently suffered damage from spruce beetles. With the help of Mennonite Disaster Service volunteers, the camp removed over 400 trees–minimizing both a fire and a falling hazard. (more…)
Rose and Shalom Mennonite Fellowship Receive 2022 Meyer Award
Mennonite Creation Care Network (MCCN) has selected Carol Rose, co-pastor of Shalom Mennonite Fellowship, Tucson, Ariz., as the recipient of its 2022 Art and Jocele…
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NORTH OF THE BORDER
The Vulture: An Inspiration for our Economy
The vulture is under-appreciated. We would all be better off if this noble creature had more of our respect. Better yet, we should make our native turkey vulture the inspiration for our economy and put it on our coins as a symbol of hope.
Landisville Mennonite Church Brings Community Together to Plant Trees
On two Saturdays in November, volunteers gathered at Landisville Mennonite Church, Landisville, Pa., to convert 3.65 acres from farmland into forest and meadow. This was…
Read moreFor in [Christ] all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
Colossians 1:19 - 20