Wild Camano Tour!

May 9, 2013
Mustard Seed Village Garden

– by Christine Sine – The Wild Camano tour is over. On Saturday a small group of us gathered on the future site of the Mustard Seed Village on Camano island to tour the land, identify edible species and plant a beginning garden. It was an amazing experience. With the help of Nancy and Greg from [...]

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As we rapidly journeying towards Easter 2013 have you ever considered inviting God to ignite your “divine spark?”

March 22, 2013
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– by Tom Sine — Cindy Todd helped a group of us last Saturday invite God to “ignite our divine sparks” and I can’t remember being a part of a gathering that so stirred my imagination and my creativity.  The first exercise took all of us back to our childhood, remembering the things that make [...]

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How Not to be Imaginative

March 14, 2013
Inner Pirate

– by Cindy Todd – I like to call it “losing my inner pirate” Sure. You have one. We all do. To use the phraseology we’ve been getting accustomed to these past few weeks, it’s also losing touch with that Divine Spark we’ve been working to re-identify and re-ignite. Here are a few guaranteed ways [...]

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Resurrection Has Begun! – MSA Imaginings March 2013

March 12, 2013
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MSA Imaginings March 2013 Resurrection has begun Easter may still be two weeks away but, here in Seattle with the bright yellow faces of daffodils smiling in the sunshine, and fragrant cherry blossoms blooming here at MSA we feel that resurrection has begun. New partnerships, opportunities for ministry tell us the anticipation of new life [...]

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Digging to China

February 27, 2013
Digging to China

– by Cindy Todd – Not sure about you, but I fondly remember hazy days of summers as a child. Mine were spent mostly in Crown Point, Indiana. Ours was the era before back-to-back summer camps and the emphasis on days spent productively. Sure, the lawn had to be mowed, weeded, and trimmed once a [...]

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MSA Imaginings February 2013

February 21, 2013
Barn Foundation

Igniting the Divine Spark Ashes on my forehead, A longing in my heart. Ready for a journey, Beyond the cross. Wanting to be changed, To be transformed, To be made new. These words from the prayer I wrote for the First Sunday of Lent remind us that the season of Lent does not end at [...]

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Igniting the Divine Spark

February 20, 2013
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– by Cindy Todd – Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house Matthew 5:15 Many of you have likely read about my unlikely journey into soapmaking.  It was a pretty interesting path.  First unemployment [...]

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Ash Wednesday, a doorway into Lent

February 14, 2013
Ash Wednesday

– by Andy Wade – For the Western Church, yesterday marked the beginning of Lent, 40 days of self-examination, of deep reflection, of humility. One thing that bothers me about Ash Wednesday is the smearing of ashes thing. While there is good, biblical support for acts of repentance marked by ashes, I wrestle with those [...]

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Mustard Seed Village Poles Planted

February 6, 2013
Pole Barn logs

– by Cindy Todd – The poles are in! The poles are in! To some, it’s not as exciting as “The building is done! The building is done!” To us it is indeed momentous. When Tom purchased the land way back in the 80’s, the dream of Mustard Seed Village was, um, yes, only a [...]

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Embracing the Imagination of God

February 1, 2013
Hundertwasser House

–by Andy Wade– After spending time in the garden of my mind, planning this year’s garden (see earlier posts here and here) I was reminded of this post from two years ago. How do we create beauty in collaboration with the Creator? Are we willing to be daring in design? What would it look like [...]

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