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Welcome! Welcome!! To all of you to this sacred place where all are welcome!! No exceptions!
On behalf of all of us who serve here at Mercy By The Sea, we want you to know how delighted we are that you have joined us today for prayer and community.
The retreat house bordered on the ocean, a delight for us who lived inland. The first morning, the water rushed the shore passionately, dragging a big swath of it back to sea. Unable to walk on water, I walked into it, lost my balance and fell. I laughed, got up, stumbled over to the nearest rock and dried off in the sun.
It has been a difficult year in the garden. A plethora of diseases have been the plight of so many plants; Blossom End Rot, Bacterial Leaf-spot, Powdery Mildew.