We are observing the Season of Creation for the first time this year, and as is our custom, we’ve put…
Debra RienstraSeptember 25, 2021
So now my four tomato plants are producing like mad, and I’m faced with the problem of what to do…
Debra RienstraJuly 31, 2021
You’re living through traumatic times. After fifteen-plus months spent regarding all members of the public—along with one’s science-doubting relatives—as walking…
Debra RienstraJuly 17, 2021
Art has the power to weasel behind our defenses, awaken us emotionally, disturb the smooth surfaces of our certainties.
Debra RienstraJuly 3, 2021
Like most butterflies, monarchs specialize in one host plant: in their case, it’s milkweed. That’s their nursery. Accept no substitutes.
Debra RienstraJune 19, 2021
A palpable holiness remains. The foundation stones and a few walls trace a jagged outline of daily monastic life. The…
Debra RienstraJune 5, 2021
Hallowed be your name. You alone are holy, O triune God. You alone are worthy of our praise, for you…
Debra RienstraMay 22, 2021
