Currents September 2021
Gathering Wisdom This month as we seek to gather knowledge and wisdom, may I suggest we examine the power of gathering with others? Such a gathering was our Big Ocean…
Prayer is Powerful
On August 21, Big Ocean Women joined like-minded organizations and 200 attendees in a vigil to offer prayer, hope, and support for the people of Afghanistan in wake of the…
On the Abundance of Tomatoes
I’ve been thinking about tomatoes. Not the uniformly red tomatoes of about the same size and shape that you can buy in the produce aisle at your local grocery store.…
Learning for Service and Love
Twenty years ago, when I started having my babies, I was gifted some very lovely blankets by wonderful women I knew and loved. Some of my favorites had crocheted edges,…
Thoughts on Learning
During the Renaissance, the idea arose that a person could study and become learned in all the knowledge of mankind. Leonardo da Vinci is often listed as a quintessential “Renaissance…
Puzzles, Volcanoes, and Seeds
I love puzzles and mysteries. There is such a thrill in the victory of finally figuring out the solution. Last fall our family participated in a tropical island plane crash…
Retreat Report – Lighting Your Way to a Peaceful Harbor
https://youtu.be/5uSi_0NQlyI Margo Watson expresses her gratitude for attending the Big Ocean Women retreat in Fairview, Utah. The retreat took place on the 5th and 6th of August.
Becoming Informed Advocates
Lately my thoughts have been engrossed with the current chaos and division in the world. We are constantly bombarded with this reality in the news, daily conversations, and social media…
Trending – Knowledge and Wisdom
There she was on the morning horizon shining! Her bright countenance ablaze with glory. Her heart refined to gold. Her mind sharp with knowledge. Her feet swiftly moving toward her…
Blindness and Elephants
In an ancient Hindu fable, six blind men encounter an elephant for the first time. Each man touches a different part of the elephant’s body with vastly different conclusions. The…