Monthly Archives: Nov 2006

>cady and i went to my sister’s church sunday morning, and the guest speaker was kim phuc. for over half an hour she spoke quietly yet passionately about her life. i cried at times. hers is a most harrowing story: … Continue reading →

>could we apply this proverb to stewardship of the earth? “Good people leave an inheritance for their children’s children” Proverbs 13:22a

>god is amazing. i had the privilege of an hour’s conversation last night with someone who believes that being, purpose, beauty, justice, and unity are real and essential to human growth, and, as a statistician, is researching them, and, as … Continue reading →

>some days i feel i’m not doing enough, that i’m not committed wholly/holy to serving god in all that i do. like my namesake, simon peter who simply dropped his nets and followed jesus, i am at times impetuous. i … Continue reading →

>the world is always changing, but there’s a feeling we’re on the cusp of even greater change, eh? and, like many of my friends (i am discovering), i feel personally on the cusp of great personal change. the two changes … Continue reading →

this 4-page essay gives 4 realistic and achievable strategies for solving the climate crisis. it’s the most encouraging news i’ve read in a long time. New Strategies to Confront Climate Change by Andrew Heintzman (Note: this is a PDF)

> Some of Canada’s top chefs and leading marine scientists joined the David Suzuki Foundation, Living Oceans Society, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Committee, Sierra Club of Canada (BC Chapter) and Ecology Action Network in Halifax to launch a new sustainable … Continue reading →