I went out for a nice four-mile walk today. It was not sunny nor was it especially warm but it was good to get out of the house. I thought about wearing a mask and I had found some disposable masks in the bathroom. But less than a minute after I put the mask on, […]

Past0r Kevin Slough ofTrinity United MethodistChurch with PastorKris Bjerke-Ullimanof St. Timothy LutheranChurch. Today’s blogging prompt is to write about someone whom I admire. I thought about that for most of the day. Who do I admire, especially now when we are cooped up in our homes, terrified of an invisible enemy. We can’t see a

Today is the first day of two blogging challenges! The Ultimate Blogging Challenge and the Blogging from A to Z challenge. The letter of the day is A! A is for art! #AtoZChallenge #blogboost It’s been about three weeks since everything shut down. We all seem to be in a holding pattern. We don’t like

Today, I start a series on spiritual self care during this pandemic. The first of the series, today’s interview is with Giselle Jackman, who is now a seminarian, studying to be an Episcopal priest. Giselle was formerly an intern at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church on Grand Island, New York, which is where I met her.

Yesterday, the sun shone brightly in the sky. And, when I stepped outside, I could feel the gentleness of the air. Not the biting coldness of winter, but the gentleness of spring. And so, it was time to renew myself by walking to Buckhorn Island State Park. I chose this place to walk to because

Are you and your kids getting a bit bored? Bored of board games (uh, sorry, couldn’t resist)? Tired of cards? Well, you’re in luck. You probably have plenty of stuff to keep yourself entertained until Covid 19 decides to make its exit.  If you like yarn, you could crochet or knit. If your kids want

It has been more than two weeks since everything stopped. All of my activities and appointments were canceled, even my checkup at the doctor’s office. It has been a bumpy ride for sure. My emotions have been all over the place, and I am sure that’s true for everyone. I feel thankful that I have family

Dr. Celia Spacone is the coordinator of the Erie County Suicide Prevention Coalition. She also placed a great emphasis on suicide prevention in her previous role as executive director of the Buffalo Psychiatric Center. She has worked with many people in crisis and has offered them hope to keep fighting for life and for a

Sooooo…. everything has stopped functioning that isn’t considered “essential.” And life goes on, at a slower speed. Today, I am going to start documenting this experience of life on shutdown. It kind of reminds of the title, “Stop the world. I want to get off.” Except for the fact that I didn’t ask for the

The COVID-19 (Novel coronavirus) means that we have to engage in social distancing. No hugs, no handshaking, no restaurants, gyms, events with more than ten people. No school, no community events…  But there is always light, even during a dark time. It is still fine to take a walk outside and to visit parks and