So we’ve lived on our property for over two decades now. When we moved here, the land was ugly. The former owners had stripped the top of our little hill to put on a mobile home. We let the ground recover, letting it go fallow and using no chemicals. The recovery has been slow. The… Continue reading time for a change…
fragility of technology…
I remember a conversation I had once with a fellow employee a few years back. He was constantly getting the latest and greatest technology, updating and upgrading every year. His photography was dependent on his ability to manipulate the photos. Like most people today, he did not actually have the talent to create beautiful photographs… Continue reading fragility of technology…
the battle in the mind…
Have you ever watched a child when asked to do a chore he or she doesn’t like to do? What do they do? They pause – even if for a flicker of a second – then come up with an excuse, no matter how lame, of why they cannot do the chore. And it doesn’t… Continue reading the battle in the mind…
the dignity of life…
This is a story that begins with the lives of two different individuals. It continues in how those examples relate to being a human being. The first story The personal perspective A group of unelected blackrobes made the ultimate decision on the life and death of a young woman. The lady was not in a… Continue reading the dignity of life…
my walk from witchcraft…
As a kid, I was raised in a nominal Catholic home. We went to church every Sunday, got enrolled in Catechism classes, watched the unreal changes that took place from thousands of years of tradition into a totally secular religion, and back to the fight for historical truths and traditions that is ongoing now. But… Continue reading my walk from witchcraft…
Don’t Label Me
Not long ago in human history, there lived a group of people who lived fairly affluent lives. There were slaves and free, poor and wealthy, sick and well, all in the same community. Yet they did not commingle. Slaves held their lower place of servitude and were treated as less than human. The wealthy held… Continue reading Don’t Label Me
Living Simply in The Midst of Modern Life And Work – Part 3
To live a live a simple life in reality is…well…simple. But the practical application sometimes gets lost in the fog of a busy day. The rush to get ready for work, beat the rush hour traffic, and scarf down a form of breakfast before running out the door never seems to lend enough time in the day to put into practice the idea of beginning each day alone in silence and peace
Living Simply in The Midst of Modern Life And Work – Part 2
We covered what it once was to live the Simple Life. Now let’s explore man in this current age. The question comes down to this: Can man truly achieve a simple lifestyle in these demanding, modern times? Many people today think so. Many people have tried. Those who do live the simple lifestyle, such as… Continue reading Living Simply in The Midst of Modern Life And Work – Part 2
Living Simply In The Midst of Modern Life…And Work – Part 1
Not too long ago, there lived people whose lives consisted in raising food, raising children, and raising a roof over their heads. In this far away life, the greatest stresses that they had to endure were: 1.) Would the food they preserved and stored be enough to last them through winter? 2.) Would disease, injury,… Continue reading Living Simply In The Midst of Modern Life…And Work – Part 1
Basic Human Needs
We don’t tend to think about what basic human needs are in our modern society. Because most people in the modern world have access to food, clothing, housing, and some means of transportation, the idea of what it means to live within our natural environment does not cross anyone’s minds. We live in a bubble… Continue reading Basic Human Needs