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Want to help Watershed win a Grant for being Green?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Chelsea Bay Wills Jan 5.
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Questions 1 and 2 are quite intertwined... The question: Can Christian theology ever hinge solely on an analytical perspective? makes me ask more questions. From my personal experience w/Christianity as I knew it -that was my understanding. -That Ch…
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:20am on June 26, 2009,
tim and tammy reicha said… - I would like to get 1 doz eggs if they are available.
Thank You
Tammy Reicha
- At 11:04am on April 29, 2009,
Sarah said… - What was the So vanilla website? I'm trying to make that Kahlua today.
- At 11:03am on April 29, 2009,
Sarah said…
- Thanks for the conversation last night. I felt validated and supported in my struggles. Looking forward to hanging out with you more. Also, what's going on at your farm? Any fun stuff that my kids would enjoy with yours? I'm thinking a field trip is in store.
- At 9:05pm on June 30, 2008,
Bryan said… - Hey-
You can read the appendices of the book free online - probably not the whole book though. :)
http://www.jesusforpresident.org/book/index.html
- At 2:36pm on March 27, 2008,
rachel said… - happy late birthday greetings!
Profile Information
- About Me:
- My family and I live in Mesick -about 30 minutes south of TC. Yes, it's a bit of a drive to Watershed but it's worth it. We have many animals. Two donkeys, 4 goats, (2 of which we milk -the other two are fixed males and would not appreciate being milked) chickens, a dog and two cats. -Oh and canaries. We love living in northern Michigan and although our little homestead is a lot of work we think it feels a little like vacation every day. My husband is self-employed doing home improvement. I'm self-employed teaching music lessons, (various kinds of instruments, various ages). Most of the time I'm home with my kids, however.
- When is your birthday? (month/day only)
- March 10th
- Family members also part of Watershed Church...
- Matt, (husband). Jesse, Ella and Owen
- I consider myself a(n)...
- artist, musician, teacher, student, athlete, traveler, entreprenuer
- My passions and gifts:
- I love to teach anybody anything, (that I know about, that is). I love organizing information and assessing educational needs in individuals and groups.
Other passions? my family, cooking, (and then the eating), being outside, being in the garden, taking care of my animals, music, reading...OH how I love reading. -Mostly non-fiction. Studying the Bible, (which entails reading).
- Justice, Environmental, and/or Stewardship issues I am concerned about:
- Understanding poverty: This is a quest of mine. What is poverty? What is it in America? What is it in other countries. The answers vary widely. Due to temporary circumstances, (my layoff from my teaching position, my husbands new business and a new baby all in a year) our family lived very close to what is monetarily considered poverty in America this last year. Not for a second did we actually think we were poor, however. We have a house, we have clothes, we have vehicles, we have nutritious food and our children have health insurance. We really don't need anything. In fact, in the scheme of things, we still have a lot of extras. For us the experience has been an exercise in trying to live more simply. It was an experience that drove home the reality that poverty in other countries is often an entirely different thing. It makes me ask the questions: Do we treat and/or help poverty the same way in America that we do in other countries? If not what would be the differences in approach? How do we best help in all of these situations? I don't know the answers to those questions.
My husband and I have slowly moved towards living closer to the earth -growing a lot of our own food and doing things as naturally and simply as we can right now. We are constantly re-evaluating how to do this in the best way for where we are right now. For us it's a process not a destination. It's constantly changing. It's different for everyone. For us it's not an "all or nothing" thing -it can't be. It's all in little steps and it has to be flexible. It's something we wrestle with and we actually appreciate the struggle.
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