Monthly Archives: February 2011

Gardening:Signs of Spring

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

A few weeks back I posted this. It appeared that nothing was happening so today while F was at art class Su and I went out to plant a few greens in the raised bed in the back yard. I … Continue reading →

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Our Old Place

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

Here are a few pictures of the house we built near Lynchburg, VA. It is rather unique as we built it for ourselves and incorporated things that we really like (passive solar, lots of windows, high ceilings etc.) It is … Continue reading →

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“Oh to Make This Garden Grow”

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

Two weeks ago I started turning the backyard into garden-able space. When we moved in we set up the children’s sandbox but didn’t really do anything else. The yard is basically devoid of plant life so I’ve planned to put … Continue reading →

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On Lore

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

Lore: body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth? (Oxford English Dictionary) The other night I was speaking with a friend on the subject … Continue reading →

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Psalms and Psalmody:Singing the Psalms

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

As I reflected on this project of Praying the Psalms I realized that one of the reasons that I love the Psalms and find them a good guide for prayer is that they are extremely familiar to me. Part of … Continue reading →

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When The Children Are Sick

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

You may not know it but many of these musings are written on the weekends when S is available to watch the children or supervise naps.? Thanks to modern technology I can schedule these things out but it does mean … Continue reading →

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Seventh Sunday After Epiphany

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

The Collect: O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all … Continue reading →

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What Is Prayer?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

It occurred to me the other day that it might be helpful to look at some historical definitions of prayer as we think about praying with the Psalms. One definition that I have found helpful is from the Westminster Shorter … Continue reading →

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Sixth Sunday After Epiphany

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

The Collect: O God, the strength of all who put their trust in thee: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, give us the help of … Continue reading →

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Two Posts to Think About

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Kyndra Steinmann

I’ve recently begun reading two blogs by Jewish authors, and find them both thoughtful and challenging. Here are two recent posts for you to ponder… Reb Jeff Velveteen Rabbi

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