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Born in a Barn?
Far back as I can remember, leaving the front door open was a sin. Coming or going, if you didn’t close the door of our farm house behind you, someone was sure to shout, “Were you born in a barn?” As a kid I heard it so often, I finally decided I was. Later, when I...
The Wheels On the Bus—Will It Be Diesel or Justice All Through the Town?!?
The wheels on the bus go round and round,Round and round, round and round!The wheels on the bus go round and round,All through the town! Our grandson is almost 3 years old and he’s always loved to sing! One of the first songs he learned was “The Wheels On the...
Every Day is Mother’s Day, Part 1: The Goose and the Flicker
I hope you all had an important time with your mothers and a time remembering your mothers on Mother’s Day. We did. But, taking a look around here in Central Oregon, it’s pretty clear every day is Mother’s Day! In fact, you have to look out...
The Moral Responsibility of Disobedience
This is the 2nd installment of a 3-part series on "Fighting For Clean Energy at Anacortes." You...
Fighting For Clean Energy at Anacortes – Part 1
It has become very clear we can’t have it both ways. It’s a holy truth. What we witnessed this...
No Coal in the Water: Breaking Free from Fossil Fuels
The great Pacific Northwest is not a global coal depot, a pusher for fossil fuel addiction, a...
Moving In
The day before Easter, we began peopling this space. What an occupation it was.....
Practice Resurrection
So, friends, every day do something that won’t compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for...
Our Kitchen: A Poem
We unpacked our kitchen from boxes today. What have we gotten ourselves into? Carpenter genius and...
Emanating Light
The electricians came last week and hooked up the power. There’s something about light emanating...
Moving Toward A New Economy
They will beat their swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up...
We SUCK at Floors (So Put A Cork In It!)
I’m just gonna put it right out there: WE SUCK AT FLOORS!!!!!! Since the beginning of our Net Zero...
Painting Our (Net Zero) Dream (House)
Vincent Van Gogh said: “I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” Both certainly apply here:...
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