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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...
Passive House Rules: Building As Holy Work
To live, we must daily break the body and shed the blood of Creation. When we do this knowingly,...
Passive House the Sequel: Here We Go Again!
In September 2015, we sat on a pile of gravel, announcing the build of our forever house—a certified Passive House—in McMinnville, Oregon. If you’ve been following our story you know nothing is forever. We did the house. We lived in it 4 years. ...
Rain Bomb: Work Together To Stop Climate Change
A fews days ago, Debby McGee, a good friend from Eugene, sent around a link to the guest opinion...
Purple Lips and Scavenger Hunts: The Wisdom of 70 Years
Okay…so I’m 70 years old! Woohoo! My birthday was July 18, 2019. In case you can’t...
One Story of Hope for the Tribes
Since January, people of faith of 6 McMinnville congregations have gone often to the State...
Hold Your Pee—Not Your Tongue!
News Flash! LAST WEEK GOV. KATE BROWN SIGNED THE STUDENT SUCCESS ACT!!! In my advocacy work...
It’s All About Showing Up!
We hold the earthWe hold brothers and sisters who suffer from storms and...
We Aren’t Going Anywhere!
We walked to church Sunday morning, blue sky overhead, crisp late winter air in our lungs and...
Happy Birthday Oregon!!!!
Did you know that Valentine's Day is also Oregon's birthday? Happy 160th Oregon: February 14,...
What Would Jesus Drive?
Eugene Lightkeepers: Jessie and Tommy: Rev. Jessie Cummins just graduated from United...
Don’t Let the Light Go Out (1 of 4)
In the months leading up to our sacred seasons of Hanukkah, Advent and Kwanza climate reports from...
Welcome to Earth Tiny Human!!!
How do we welcome our innocent newborns to a Planet where once there used to be more wonder than...
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