It's been a busy and intense month, and yet it's been lots of fun. There are many traditions at the farm around the holidays, and the residential team, as farm activities planners, was in charge of coordinating all of them. The biggest tradition was "bringing down the tree" in which we sing carols as we… Continue reading I finally get around to saying “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”
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December and January Book List
To Begin at the Beginning: An Introduction to Christianity -- by Martin Copenhaver, wonderful book! There's nothing astoundingly new for someone who has grown up with Christianity, but Copenhaver states things in thought-provoking ways and raises many good topics to ponder. Would be a good book for a committed Sunday school or Bible study. Just… Continue reading December and January Book List
October and November Book List
I'm finding that I'm going through books too quickly to continue a running book list. I've also decided that I'll clue you in on all the books I've read, even the ones I didn't like... just FYI. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd, wonderful! A quick and good read with many solid literary… Continue reading October and November Book List
New York!
The most interesting thing going on recently was my trip to New York. I had been to Ellis Island once before but had otherwise not been to the Big Apple until I went last Sunday with Seth and Katie. We drove to a train station and then took public transportation the rest of the day.… Continue reading New York!
Monterey UCC
This new link (both in the title of the blog and on the sidebar) is the website of the United Church of Christ I go to in Monterey. Just FYI. =) The picture on the website is the entire "downtown" of Monterey. The tallest building is the church (called the Monterey meeting house). The second… Continue reading Monterey UCC
Attitude Check
A friend of mine just talked to me about how we choose each day how we are going to respond to life... Ah, how true... And yet how hard to live by! Isn't it so much easier to blame other people for our difficulties / emotions / attitudes? God grant the grace... I am currently… Continue reading Attitude Check
Farm Life in the Fall
I'm enjoying the fall here, even though the leaves aren't as beautiful as normal (so they say... I still think they're great). The summer's been dryer and warmer than it generally is, making the leaves reticent to change color which, some predict, will make most of them simply turn brown and fall off. Still, there… Continue reading Farm Life in the Fall
Iona Community Link
I just added a link, mostly for the benefit of my friend Seth, but also for anyone who wants to know more about the Iona Community -- they are an ecumenical group in Scotland (and around the world) that has an intentional Christian community on the island of Iona. I spent 8 weeks there last… Continue reading Iona Community Link
Book List
August and September Book list revised (new ones starred): "A book is a great book when the characters make us care enough about them to let them live, love, and hate on in our head long after their final epitaph on the page." ~Renita Weems *Listening for God: A Minister's Journey Through Darkness and Doubt… Continue reading Book List
Parent and Family Weekend
This weekend has been full and interesting, as parents and family of guests have been around. That brings a lot of energy and a different complexity to guests' lives / farm life. The stages of dealing with mental illness are strikingly similar to the stages of grief, both for family and for the people dealing… Continue reading Parent and Family Weekend
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