Sycamore Cove Spiritual Resources

15/10/2024

Knitting, like faith, is about connection—binding threads together into something purposeful and lasting. In my series, The Prayer Shawl Chronicles, I’ve sought to link the threads of faith, fellowship, and ministry to others.

Knitting, like faith, is about connection—binding threads together into something purposeful and lasting. In my series, The Prayer Shawl Chronicles, I’ve sought to reflect that deep spiritual truth…

02/07/2024

I'm delighted to introduce my newest book, Knitting Through Time, Book 3 in The Prayer Shawl Chronicles.

Interested in early Christian history? Desert Mothers and Fathers? The Beguines? So am I! I’m delighted to introduce my new book, Knitting Through Time.

29/06/2024

Interested in early church history? My new book features a Desert Mother and the Beguines! Just published: https://amzn.to/3VMQnXd

Knitting Through Time: Stories of How We Learned to Knit (The Prayer Shawl Chronicles)

24/06/2024

Have you read the first 2 books in the Prayer Shawl Chronicles? Interested in spirituality in quiet, meditative crafting? Book 3 includes early church history, too!

22/04/2024

Happy Earth Day! If more of us took a walk in nature each day, the world would be a better place.

10/04/2024

Celebrate Springtime! Today only (4/10), the Kindle edition of The Prayer Shawls Chronicles is on sale for only $2.99 at https://amzn.to/3xF9EBx

Sycamore Cove provides resources for spiritual and Christian formation, including blog posts, book re

03/04/2024

Do you crave solitude? It's okay. You're not weird, and it's good for you. Science!

Are you someone who cherishes moments of solitude? Do you often find yourself seeking alone time, only to feel like it’s a strange or unusual need? You’re not weird at all.

20/03/2024

What would you like to see grow in the of your life story? An meditation for reflection.

What would you like to see grow in the “garden” of your life? An Early Springtime meditation for reflection.

15/03/2024

Looking for ways to improve your health and inner peace - as well as that of your kids? Opportunities are closer than you think. Go outside!

“Forest bathing” is simply going out into the forest or other wild or semi-wild places and communing with nature. It’s for everyone – kids, the elderly, disabled folks, and …

12/02/2024

A Lenten Rose meditation for http://sycamorecove.org/2024/02/12/a-lenten-rose-parable/

12/02/2024

A Lenten Rose devotional for . http://sycamorecove.org/2024/02/12/a-lenten-rose-parable/

One Lenten rose, with purple blooms, has flourished despite the many challenges of a tough world. So have I. Nothing beautiful or sustainable happens overnight.

12/02/2024

Nothing beautiful or sustainable happens overnight - a Lenten meditation based on Lectio Natura.

One Lenten rose, with purple blooms, has flourished despite the many challenges of a tough world. So have I. Nothing beautiful or sustainable happens overnight.

05/02/2024

An unexpected sabbatical resulted in my most productive writing days ever. Maybe we need to let a "Time Away" find us once in awhile?

I hadn’t planned on taking a sabbatical last month. But I sure got one. Sometimes spiritual retreats find us, I suppose

05/02/2024

It's almost Lent! Looking for spiritual reading? "Considering Birds & Lilies" is on sale this week only in e-book edition for 99 cents. https://amzn.to/3Ut3f5Q

24/01/2024

Do you have a Prayer Shawl Ministry? Want to freshen up an existing ministry? Here's how.

In the hustle of everyday pastoral care, sometimes a tangible symbol of comfort can make all the difference. For congregations blessed with skilled knitters and crocheters, the formation of a praye…

12/12/2023

I’m pleased to introduce my new book, “A Prayer Shawl Handbook!”

Over the last decade or so of making and giving prayer shawls, I’ve given considerable thought to what exactly a prayer shawl is. My new book, “A Prayer Shawl Handbook,” seeks to answer all these q…

06/12/2023

My Advent began with a sunset drive through the Smoky Mountains this year, symbolic of the quiet road through the dark of Advent. http://sycamorecove.org/2023/12/06/advent-means-you-can-take-the-slow-quiet-road-to-christmas/