Ruth Everhart's Blog, page 48

A Kodak Moment

I was ordained to the Ministry of Word & Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) on October 14, 1990, at Penfield Presbyterian Church. The photo tells you how long ago that event was — I have only this one image, … Continue reading →

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Film: The Stones Cry Out

The Stones Cry Out tells the story of the Palestinian Christians, a story too often lost amidst all the other drama of the Middle East. I haven’t seen the film yet myself, but I hear it’s worth seeing. The film … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pause

“Indian Summer” paint the world with words cliched describe perfection (practicing the art of daily haiku as suggested in The Art of Pausing) What’s your haiku for today? Write three lines: five syllables, seven syllables, five.

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Greetings from the Land of the Holy One

from the recent newsletter of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem . . . During this month, the drums of war seemed to beat louder than usual. The majority of people throughout the Middle East prayed that the impending military intervention … Continue reading →

Poppyseeds & Predestination

One of the best parts of having written a book is meeting people who enjoyed reading my words. Today I had the privilege of meeting a group of Catholics who live in northern Virginia, simply because one of them discovered … Continue reading →

Pause, Woods

Today was a lovely day for a walk in the woods. I don’t usually see anyone else on the trail, but today I passed many people. One shoe on, one off, she stumbles, preoccupied – wooded path forgives I also … Continue reading →

Pause

I’m reading a new book, The Art of Pausing by three authors: Judith Valente, Brother Paul Quenon, Michael Bever. The book describes the process of writing a haiku a day as a way of cultivating the art of pausing, then exchanging the … Continue reading →

A Book Debut: Grand Canyon by Mule

My book Grand Canyon by Mule is available on Kindle! If you love the Grand Canyon you’ll enjoy reading about our family adventure there. The book is 6,000 words (about 18 pages) with 18 pictures interspersed. It’s priced at $2.99. You can … Continue reading →

What Writing Looks Like

My husband walked into my study at 5:00 and laughed. “You look like a writer.” I glanced down at myself: patterned lounge pants, a striped top, and sweat sox. I said, “What do you mean? I’m fully dressed!” “It’s your … Continue reading →

A Sunday to Break Your Heart

All is well in my own personal world. My Saturday activities were quotidian: grocery shopping, laundry, cleaning. We just had our living room painted and are enjoying the new color. I’m following one of my mottos: Clean once, Entertain twice. … Continue reading →