Environmental activist and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy once said, “You don’t need to do everything. Do what calls your heart; effective action comes from love. It is unstoppable, and it is enough.” … [Read more...]
Wide Spot, November 2021: Imagine That
Years ago, as part of a retreat for environmental activists, we did an exercise imagining different points of view. Here was a scenario: a waterfront property owner had dumped sand to add beach to his … [Read more...]
Sunday Book Study, December 12th
Join us for the last chapters of Richard Wagamese's Embers on Sunday, December 12th, from 10-noon. We are purposefully contemplative in our reading and reflection--join us for a really slow … [Read more...]
Online House Church, Sunday December 5
Join in House Church from the comfort of your home--pj's and coffee are part of the joy, and right now, so is the wood stove! Sunday, December 5th, at 10 am Pacific Time. Join via the Zoom app on … [Read more...]
Wide Spot, August 2021: Cooking the Potatoes
It’s a fallacy that deer don’t eat potatoes, or at least strip the plants naked. I guess I should be grateful for the stalks and tubers left behind, and hope that the deer get sick enough to … [Read more...]
Wide Spot, September 2021: Words Matter
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” When I was a kid, that children’s chant was a talisman to protect us from the startlingly painful names that kids fling—Fatty, … [Read more...]
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