by Kristin Camp | Oct 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Smoky Mountains Call In the instant we were thrust through the entrance of the tall iron gates a realization came over me of just how quiet my present life has become and how jarring chaos can seem to me. The further we walked, the more I pulled back from the various...
by Kristin Camp | Oct 5, 2022 | Marta Blog
A Balancing Act Viewing the early morning sky as light streams through the fog, awareness of a puffy, saw-toothed edged line of white clouds stretching horizontally across the sky makes me smile for the first time today. Reminded of a circus tight-rope walker I notice...
by Kristin Camp | Sep 29, 2022 | Newsletter
The October edition of our newsletter is now ready to view, download and share by clicking here: Saint Paul Newsletter – Inspiration – October 2022
by Kristin Camp | Sep 27, 2022 | Marta Blog
Blessings of Autumn Once the “Free Pet Blessing” sign is planted in the soft earth a small family stops and Coco is given a blessing with love. Soon Gino and Katie D. are in line to receive the blessing in gratitude for being a faithful, ornery, energetic presence....
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...
