by Kristin Camp | Jul 6, 2022 | Marta Blog
A Tremendous Gift My favored flowers are not those without a blemish but ones that survive the prairie in triple digit heat of mid-summer. My eyes are less drawn to the newly planted sapling than the old cottonwood that has a bare trunk where lightning struck several...
by Kristin Camp | Jun 29, 2022 | Marta Blog
Pax Magna Unexpectantly, a smoky-hued cloud floats swiftly across the upper atmosphere standing out against unremarkable white fluff and blue sky. A diverse angel squad rides this cloud and looks down at struggling humans dispersing in all directions seen in the chaos...
by Kristin Camp | Jun 22, 2022 | Marta Blog
Togetherness Flowers flock appearing in bouquets in the garden Just as grass grows strong as a congregation passing the peace. Robins roost nearing one another in tree or shrub Just as solitary raindrops rally in mass bringing renewal. Forest’s tree roots reach out,...
by Kristin Camp | Jun 15, 2022 | Marta Blog
The Invasion At a monastery known for silence I cannot recall being greeted so boisterously on a sultry Monday when the sun is high at quarter past four. In particular, one loudmouth will not let up, despite my yearning to hear the water emerging from the base of the...
by Kristin Camp | Jun 8, 2022 | Marta Blog
Releasing Worries When feeling a bit anxious. I breathe deeply and my eyes follow the smallest twig to branches, then trunk of the walnut tree hanging over our little deck. My focus moves from concerns to the tiny purple blooms on sprigs of volunteer violets in the...
by Kristin Camp | Jun 1, 2022 | Marta Blog
Pentecost is Coming! Heightened awareness of clutter and dust that have gone unnoticed far too long draw attention to cobwebs strung from blade to blade of that ceiling fan and sawdust grit accumulated on the tread of stairs. With baked rhubarb crisp fresh asparagus...
