Walking with God – Why Is It So Hard?

Several months ago I wrote a post in which I commented on the fact that in order for people to move from communities of poverty to the middle class they need to be willing to give up relationships for accomplishment and efficiency.  I have thought about this a lot over the last few months – [...]

Pee To Help Your Garden Grow

Ever wondered what the missing ingredient in your compost pile was?  Here is an article I just could not resist sharing.  I thought that all my male gardening friends in particular would be interested.   Evidently peeing on the garden is a great way to contribute to the compost pile and saves water too.
Gardeners at [...]

Practicing everyday Justice

Tom & I are just finishing off our time here at Eastern Mennonite University.  We have enjoyed sharing with the students about how live on purpose in our consumer driven world.
I have particularly been impressed with some of the green initiatives on the campus here.  Their campus garden provides greens squash and grapes for the [...]

Fruit That Will Last

Tom and I are now at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg Virginia still trying to get our clocks turned around from the trip to Australia.  This is definitely not the best way to model a balanced way of life though I am really looking forward to our time here.
Part of my morning Bible reading was [...]

A Prayer for the Earth from Brian McLaren

I have not had much to say about the Climate Change meeting in Copenhagen while I was travelling but this does not mean that the upcoming meeting has not been in my thoughts and prayers.  I think that this is probably the most important meeting on climate change that there has ever been and I [...]

How Traffic Jams Help the Environment

Here is an article from the Washington Post that I thought you might find interesting.

By requiring car drivers to pay a fee to drive in a city at peak hours, congestion pricing reduces traffic and raises money that can be used to support public transit—both worthy goals.
Yet congestion pricing has dubious environmental value. Traffic jams, [...]

Catching the Rhythm of God

last night I conducted my first ever Spirituality of Gardening seminar here in Australia and this morning shared with the students at the World View Institute. Afterwards the students went out to spend half an hour wandering the gardens, reflecting on the lessons that God was teaching them.  Many came back with deep insights about [...]

Is Being Fat Really Our Fault?

I had no intention of adding another post today but just came across this concerning article on Alternet that I wanted to share.
Chemicals called ‘obesogens’ are in our food, cars and homes, according to recent scientific studies — and they may be making us fat….
Already in Japan, scientists were finding that bisphenol A (a chemical [...]

What Does it Take To Change a Bad Habit

“Keep it simple, make it meaningful, stick to it”  That is some of the best advice that I have ever received on how to establish a new habit.  It came to mind as I read this article from Zen Habits

Our daily lives are often a series of habits played out through the day, a trammeled [...]

Maybe Religion is the Answer Claims Atheist Scientist

Late yesterday afternoon I took a break from my usual activities and followed some of the fun and interesting links that I had come across in the last few days.  Yes that is the kind of thing that I do for relaxation.
Most of them explore different aspects of autumn (sorry to my readers in the [...]