by Kristin Camp | Sep 21, 2022 | Marta Blog
Nurture In this moment while sitting upon one large granite rock holding centuries of wisdom secrets are drawn out of my mind through the warmth of its being. Far too long I’d believed what my mother told me via pain in her clear cornflower blue eyes that she didn’t...
by Kristin Camp | Sep 14, 2022 | Marta Blog
Refreshing Unity At times, there are two or three, or perhaps fifty to sixty, gathered in God’s name when a thick cloud of holiness falls upon them while the choir sings “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound.” This other time, roads are blocked and police keep watch...
by Kristin Camp | Sep 7, 2022 | Marta Blog
Paddleboarding Friday Leaning into the wind my shoulders work hard while paddling against the current at Standing Bear Lake, landing at last where my honey awaits. Before the breeze picked up its pace I was lying lazily on my back gazing into the clouds amused at the...
by Kristin Camp | Sep 1, 2022 | Newsletter
The latest edition of our monthly newsletter is now available to read, download and/or share. It’s one of the best ways to keep up with all that happens here at Saint Paul Benson! Click here: Inspiration – September 2022
by Kristin Camp | Aug 31, 2022 | Marta Blog
The Unexpected Tapping in the code before entering the dense church doors I unknowingly pause in the flight path of a mourning dove with wings fluttering just above my head. By now I’m sitting on the deck trying to type this weekly devotion while my small, dappled...
by Kristin Camp | Aug 24, 2022 | Marta Blog
Awakening to a New Day Some days this friend wakes up feeling discouraged and sad. She must force her feet to the floor and breathe deeply into the dark shadows. Yet an opportunity gives her a start when she realizes the sun hasn’t risen yet. Then, she ties her...
by Kristin Camp | Aug 17, 2022 | Marta Blog
School Daze This morning children’s faces shine as glorious as goldenrod and coneflower blooms. So excited are they to return to school after weeks of freedom to sleep in. Only yesterday, parents were seen biking alongside young children while one Yorkie named...
by Kristin Camp | Aug 10, 2022 | Marta Blog
Lauritzen Gardens Stepping across the threshold of the botanical gardens We relax into the lovely August evening. Enduring humidity and heat just a few days ago, breathing in cooler air refreshes like a sip of iced tea. Wandering on the paths of wonder are young...
by Kristin Camp | Aug 3, 2022 | Marta Blog
Matthew 6:25-34 Worry about Necessities Jesus says, “Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat or what you’ll drink, or about your body, what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds in the...
by Kristin Camp | Jul 26, 2022 | Newsletter
The latest monthly edition of the Saint Paul Benson newsletter is now ready to view or download. Click here: Saint Paul Benson – Inspiration – August 2022
