salvaged faith
tr.v. sal-vaged 1) to save from loss or destruction; 2) to save discarded or damaged material for future use. Welcome to the blog of Katie Z. Dawson – United Methodist pastor and Coordinator for Imagine No Malaria in Iowa
Tag Archives: gardening
Longing for Crocus…
17 months ago, I planted nearly a thousand bulbs at our parsonage. While that sounds like a lot, let me tell you, a bag of 100 crocus bulbs are cheap … Continue reading
Hosanna!
In my flower garden this spring, I have learned the difference between joy and happiness. You see, happiness is getting a bouquet of a dozen tulips from your spouse or … Continue reading
Where’s Katie?
I know, it has been a little while since I’ve posted. I’ve been busy. And a little stressed out. And I stopped making time for writing. But I’m putting the … Continue reading
plotting and planning
I spent part of my afternoon off today doing laundry, and the other part plotting out the remainder of my flower garden. I’m putting in mostly perennials, so that they … Continue reading
New life on a snowy day
I am a little behind, but I got all of my seeds started today. They are sitting on a table in the guest room… Important because we can close the … Continue reading
spring is just around the corner
Gardening has really been a spiritual experience for me these past couple of years. It is hard work, down on your hands and knees, working with the earth. Watching the miracle of life come from a tiny seed reminds me of the gifts we recieve every day from our Creator. Nurturing the plants… but mostly pulling the weeds… has reminded me that our faith life needs to be tended as well in order for growth to happen. I have experienced joy from sharing the fruits with others and simply looking out over that bounty with thankfulness.
now for a little fluff…
Yesterday’s post was hard!!! It includes a lot of stuff that I have been wanting to say/express for a while, or at the very least a beginning… I wrote that … Continue reading
bag gardening
As a gift from my congregation, last fall I recieved a gift card to purchase some books. To go along with my love of gardening, the gift card was used … Continue reading
Vocations?
Today at our county ministerial alliance we talked about the multiple vocations that people have in their lives. The conversation sprang from a book we are reading together and a … Continue reading
full of weeds
A week and a half ago I found about five hours to prepare and plant my vegetable garden. The spot was mostly cleared – we had burned leaves on the … Continue reading
