By Jerome Shen Today we welcome guest blogger, Jerry Shen. Jerry has been gardening for many years and as I watch him out there digging and weeding, I realize that he thoroughly enjoys gardening despite the hassles. To all of you gardeners out there, I salute you.Bridget “He don’t plant taters, he don’t plant cotton. And them… Continue reading How Does Your Garden Grow?
Author: Bridget Brennan
Bridget is a professional relationship guru who brings decades of training, writing and ongoing education to The Annunciation Blog. You can learn more about Bridget by visiting the “About” page.
Mother’s Day: Gifts Our Mothers Gave to Us
I would like to begin this entry with the following quote: In appreciation of all the women who shower the world with their love. Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day, a day to reflect on and recall the role our Mothers and other women role models played in our lives. Most of us probably had a… Continue reading Mother’s Day: Gifts Our Mothers Gave to Us
Feeling Grief
A few weeks ago, a colleague shared an article with me that I found quite helpful in understanding the malaise that I sense is in the air. Having read and reflected on the article several times I have opted to share some excerpts from it with my blog readers. The title of the article is,… Continue reading Feeling Grief
We Are an Easter People
For Christians, the Easter season begins with Easter, unlike the commercial world where the Easter season ends on Easter. We are an Easter People and “Alleluia” is our song. What does it mean to be an Easter People in our world and to make “Alleluia” our song? As we begin this Easter season in a… Continue reading We Are an Easter People
Prayer/Poem by Lynn Ungar
Today I would like to share this moving prayer/poem by Lynn Ungar.Rev. Dr. Ungar is a Universalist Minister and poet. You may enjoy her website, Lynn Ungar Poetry & Other Writings.
Clearing Mind and House During the Pandemic
“The greatest need of our time is to clean out the enormous mass of mental and emotional rubbish that clutters our mind.” Thomas Merton As the worry and fear of the coronavirus continues lapping towards our doors and lintels, the above quote from Thomas Merton, well-known author and contemplative monk who lived at Gethsemane Monastery… Continue reading Clearing Mind and House During the Pandemic
Being First
by a Guest Author This is the second in a series of three blogs on siblings, written by a guest contributor. We have discussed birth order in an earlier blog on family relationships. This writer shares her experience of being the first born. I believe that my parents trusted me and counted on me. I am… Continue reading Being First
Siblings: A Guest Entry
We continue our blog series on siblings.This one is by my colleague, Mary D. Sometimes when both parents have died, and adult siblings are scattered around the country, family relationships can wane. My colleague, Mary D. often talks warmly and fondly of her relationships with her siblings who live in differing states. Here is Mary’… Continue reading Siblings: A Guest Entry
Family Relationships: Birth Order
“Mom, where’s my photo album?” Kevin Leman, author of The Birth Order Book, written originally in the 1980s and revised in the 1990s, maintains that our birth order has significant influence in shaping our personality. There is much observable truth in Leman’s claims. However, there are always, always exceptions. In my own family of origin, the first-born was not… Continue reading Family Relationships: Birth Order
Learning to Love: The Five Love Languages
We all know that being loved is a very basic human need.We also know that there are many diverse ways that people choose to offer that love.In the family setting there are multiple theories of how to love children; from the adage of “spare the rod and spoil the child” to “anything goes.” There is… Continue reading Learning to Love: The Five Love Languages
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