Checking My Texts — Holy Manna

Holy Manna is a celebration of God, who is above all and through all and in all. Through poetry, reflections, and scripture we invite you to experience God in the beauty and wonder of the natural world and in all aspects of life.

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June 2023
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October 2019
- Oct 11, 2019 Still and Astonished Oct 11, 2019
- Oct 11, 2019 Swimming in Glory, Swimming in God Oct 11, 2019
September 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 Flirting with a Fawn Sep 8, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 Welcome Gray Morning Sep 8, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 Checking My Texts Sep 8, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 Silent Sabbath Morning at Bon Secours Sep 8, 2019
August 2019
- Aug 30, 2019 Is it Enough? By LeAnn McDannel Hodges Aug 30, 2019
- Aug 26, 2019 The Uses of Sorrow Aug 26, 2019
- Aug 25, 2019 Where I Come From Aug 25, 2019
- Aug 19, 2019 God is the Everything Aug 19, 2019
- Aug 16, 2019 When Poets Pray Aug 16, 2019

When Poets Pray

(Wisdom from other Writers)

February 2020
- Feb 29, 2020 Desert Lesson by Andrew King Feb 29, 2020
September 2019
- Sep 30, 2019 Ocean by Brian Shivers Sep 30, 2019
- Sep 30, 2019 Too Much by Steve Garnaas-Holmes Sep 30, 2019
- Sep 30, 2019 Blessing the Animals by Jan Richardson Sep 30, 2019
- Sep 30, 2019 Welcoming Blessing by Jan Richardson Sep 30, 2019
- Sep 11, 2019 How I Go To The Woods by Mary Oliver Sep 11, 2019
- Sep 11, 2019 A Lovely Spring Day by Steve Garnaas-Holmes Sep 11, 2019
August 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 Eagle Poem by Joy Harjo Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 From "Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community" by Wendell Berry Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 Admit Something by Hafiz Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 The Lily By Mary Oliver Aug 29, 2019

Sep 8

Sep 8 Checking My Texts

Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt

Poetry, Nature, Prayer, Spirituality, The Wonders of this World

August 12, 2019

This morning, gazing out my window

Down to the pond

I saw my orange friend Mr. Koi

Eyes above the surface, facing my direction.

He called silently to me

“Friend, come down and sit a while.”

I checked my texts instead.

Welcome Gray Morning

Sep 8 Welcome Gray Morning

Silent Sabbath Morning at Bon Secours

Sep 8 Silent Sabbath Morning at Bon Secours