Author Archives: Rev. Carol Crawford Rowe

We returned from our pre-Easter shopping,  and prepared for Maundy Thursday service.  When we got back to our motor home, I was sorting purchases and enjoying a snack of chocolate marshmallow eggs.  Seeing a piece of something dark on the … Continue reading →

Photo by Donald Crawford Rowe Not an original reflection, but wonderful words for every saint on safari: The Breastplate of St. Patrick I bind unto myself todaythe strong Name of the Trinity,by invocation of the same,the Three in One, and … Continue reading →

The Atlantic Ocean is immense in its beauty and unfathomable in its power.  Even those who know it well, from years of living near or on it, can not know it all.  It can not be contained in any of … Continue reading →

We have found our church home.  After weeks of wandering, and having visited six or more congregations, we have returned to, and are settling into, St. David’s in the Pines Episcopal Church in Wellington, Florida. It is not about the … Continue reading →

This is a photo of the moon, through the tree shading our patio, as it dances with the planet Jupiter, the tiny light spot slightly to the right and under the moon.  As we enter the second month of a … Continue reading →

Christian Hate Mob Rallies in Annapolis Against Same-Sex Marriage in Maryland. What ever your religious and personal convictions, don’t the words “Christian” and “hate mob” seem like polar opposites?  By this shall people know that you are my disciples,  that … Continue reading →

Do you ever read something and wish that you had written it?  This is one of those times for me.  I wish that I had penned the words to this prayer, but, like so many saints on safari,  I have … Continue reading →

I love this picture of a resort somewhere…in the midst of a cold and desolate landscape.  The lights not only beckon to safety.  They also beam a welcome to the warmth of companionship and a sense of home.  In this … Continue reading →

I wrote recently about sitting with a loved one as she prepared for a Pet Scan.  (November 15, 2011 http://saintsonsafri.wordpress.com )  Today, as I was reviewing the notes that I had scribbled in that darkened room, I remembered the texting … Continue reading →

Abby’s iPhone was stolen this evening.  She laid it down for a moment in the WalMart women’s room, and it was gone.  No one turned it in at the office or attempted to find Abby to return it.  It was … Continue reading →