by Meadow Rue Merrill | Apr 10, 2023 | Faith Notes |
Easter began with a misunderstanding. Driving to church this past Sunday in the gray-morning dark, I discovered an empty parking lot and vacant building. Wishing I’d checked to see if the sunrise service was in-person or online, I drove on, seeking a quiet place to pray and reflect. A few miles more, and I spotted a banner, advertising an ecumenical gathering at a local park.
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Apr 14, 2022 | Faith Notes |
Late last November, I stood over a frozen mound of soil in my garden, holding a long wooden stake. Beside me on the snow-crusted ground lay several blue mesh bags full of garlic bulbs, each tied with a curl of white ribbon – the kind for wrapping gifts.
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Feb 11, 2021 | News |
We’ve all missed a lot this past year, but one thing I’ve missed the most is gathering together for worship. While it isn’t always possible to get together in person, I’d like to celebrate Lent by looking at Jesus through this eyes of one of... by Meadow Rue Merrill | Apr 11, 2019 | Faith Notes |
I am not a fan of puzzles. Taking a perfectly good image, cutting it into one hundred or more tiny pieces and then trying to reconstruct it feels like a frustrating waste of time. But last weekend, I was selling books at a local Grange hall with my 9-year-old son, Asher, when one of the organizers kindly offered us a puzzle of a shiny green frog.
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Feb 28, 2019 | Faith Notes |
I wondered whether I was wasting my time, all those early mornings and late nights sitting at my computer writing children’s stories. Would anyone ever read my work? If only I could enroll in an MFA program, I was sure I could get published. But with a house full of children, life was too busy. Plus, I didn’t have the cash.