my next evolution suggestion to help you transform yourself into a better, more effective you in 2012 is this: SEEK COMMUNITY whether it is belonging to a local church or youth group or small group, or if it's the people in your street or your apartment complex, to be an active part of an intentional community is a healthy and thrive-full way to live the beautiful val and myself have been living and working with [...]
continuing with this series of new year’s evolutions – with the idea of moving beyond a dream list of ‘i wish this for next year’ to some specific steps and actions to put into place to help you transform yourself into a better person in 2012. and my next evolution suggestion is this: SPEND YOUR MONEY [AND TIME AND ENERGY] WELL: this one follows on from yesterday's live in the present (with the future in [...]
continuing with this series of new year’s evolutions – with the idea of moving beyond a dream list of ‘i wish this for next year’ to some specific steps and actions to put into place to help you transform yourself into a better person in 2012. and my next evolution suggestion is this: DEAL WITH THE PAST, BUT LIVE IN THE PRESENT, WITH THE FUTURE IN MIND wo, that seems a little complicated, but really [...]
so i have started a series of new year’s evolutions – with the idea of moving beyond a dream list of ‘i wish this for next year’ to some specific steps and actions to put into place to help you transform yourself into a better person in 2012. and my next evolution suggestion is this: HANG OUT WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE! wait, you mean 'DON'T hang out with the wrong people', right? i meant "hang [...]
so yesterday i posted about new year's evolutions - with the idea of moving beyond a dream list of 'i wish this for next year' to some specific steps and actions to put into place to help you transform yourself into a better person in 2012. and my first evolution suggestion is this: HANG OUT WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE different people have different capacity for friendship and so everyone i imagine has different levels or [...]
no, no, it's not a typo, it's a rethink. the word 'resolution' should be good enuff because it comes from the base word "resolve" and if people truly resolved to do the resolutions they make [altho i don't actually know of many people that make them - they seem to be this mythical beast that people avoid because they know they will lose the battle] then the world would probably be a better place, depending [...]
last night the beautiful Val and Monkman and myself went to a homeless memorial service in town where a bunch of different organisations who work with homeless people, such as project home where will [who runs our alternative seminary classes] works to specifically remember those homeless or previously homeless people who had died in the last year – more than fifty names were read out at one part of the service which took place outside [...]
this year we got to be secret rooftop witnesses of this incredible act of Christmas mischief that Shane speaks about in this article and it was incredible hearing some of the stories from some of the people who had no idea where the money came from and yet for some of them it was a complete lifeline and life-changing moment for them: So here is the start of the article shane wrote but click on [...]
i came across this blog today and i want you to read the bio with me and try and conjure up in your mind an image of the person who might possibly be writing it: "A few years ago, I stumbled upon the Vaquita, a tiny endangered porpoise. I was heartbroken when I read about its story, so I decided to start this blog, along with many other efforts to help this species. I post [...]
and that ‘c’ stands for ‘creativity’ – so whether it is a way of celebrating family or looking after someone who is seen as a 'the least of these' let us be looking for ways to go beyond the typical commercial aspects of the season... and send your ideas of stuff done or stuff plotting to be done to brettfish@hotmail.com: Pete and Bev Brodrick: Remembrance Lunch: A second family gathering for a celebration lunch/dinner with [...]