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Enjoy God’s Gifts with us at Corhaven!

Enjoy God’s Gifts with us at Corhaven!

by | Jul 6, 2021 | Contemplative Life

Along with Common Good Things and the whole Coracle team, Tara and I are excited to invite you to a gorgeous time at Corhaven on Saturday, July 31st we’re calling “Enjoying God’s Gifts: A Taste of Sabbath.” We didn’t really plan it for this reason, but now it comes to...
SOUNDINGS: “Why Beauty Matters Right Now”

SOUNDINGS: “Why Beauty Matters Right Now”

by | Feb 5, 2021 | Contemplative Life

“These times are riven with anxiety and uncertainty, given the current global crisis…  At first, it sounds completely naive to suggest that now might be time to invoke and awaken beauty.  Yet this is exactly [my] claim…” John O’Donohue, 2004“Every good gift and every...
New Year, New View

New Year, New View

by | Feb 5, 2020 | Contemplative Life

2020 is now well under way.  Whether you made resolutions or not, the language of starting over and afresh surrounds us immediately following Christmas and well into the first months of the new year.  Come January 1, we are bombarded with messages about becoming new...
SOUNDINGS – Our Work, God’s Work

SOUNDINGS – Our Work, God’s Work

by | Aug 30, 2019 | Vocation

Happy Labor Day weekend, friends!  Some years ago, I wrote this for the Washington Post, and I hope that in reading it for the first time or re-reading it, you’ll be reminded deeply and again that your work is one of the main ways God does his work in the world. Take...
A Day to Celebrate Juneteenth

A Day to Celebrate Juneteenth

by | Jun 18, 2019 | Justice and Mercy

An immense thank you to the twelve adults and nine children who gathered at Corhaven Graveyard— where two-dozen African Americans, enslaved in life / freed in death, are buried— to tangibly celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday. These community members listened to a...
A Decade of Corhaven!

A Decade of Corhaven!

by | Jun 18, 2019 | Coracle News

On August 15, 2009, in response to that gentle and clear invitation from God, Tara and I moved from the inner-city of DC to what would come be called Corhaven, meaning ‘rest for the heart’ and ‘a safe place for the soul’.  Almost 10 years later, it’s been that thin...
A “Field to Fork” Celebration! RSVP

A “Field to Fork” Celebration! RSVP

by | Jul 29, 2014 | Creation

We’ve done these before, they’ve always been amazing.  We’re doing it again on Saturday, September 20, and it’s going to be amazing!   On that day we’ll offer our third “Field to Fork” experience, and this year we’re...
“Field to Fork” – A Great Day!

“Field to Fork” – A Great Day!

by | May 30, 2013 | Creation

Once again, the recent spring Field to Fork meal was remarkable, a feast for all the senses. Every time people come to Corhaven for an event, I feel a sense of relief.  Finally I can meet the people I have been contacting for some time, and everyone has such an easy...

Lots of Life in Winter

by | Jan 17, 2013 | Creation

I’m sure you’ve heard anyone who gardens say that January and the arrival of seed catalogs is like a second Christmas.  It’s no different for me as I page through my shiny magazines and get excited thinking and planning for another full year of 4...

Tara’s Kitchen: Butternut Squash & White Bean Stew

by | Jan 17, 2013 | Creation

Many of you have suggested that I might include recipes from meals you have enjoyed while on retreat here at Corhaven.  I’ve taken this advice to heart and am including a recipe served at our Advent Retreat this past December. Enjoy! __________________ Butternut...

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