Prayer for Haiti

January 14, 2010 | 4 comments

Amidst the mass humantarian disaster Haiti currently faces because of the horrible earthquake that rocked the country two days ago, it is well to remember that our prayers make a difference. If one is not physically in the country and

Sufficiency

January 14, 2010 | 2 comments

Here’s a link to a thoughtful blog posting titled, “The Surprising Truth of Sufficiency.” The author, Lynne Twist, doesn’t give credit to a divine source, but still offers some liberating views that help dissolve the belief that we always need

No need to compare

January 13, 2010 | 2 comments

Are you ever tempted to compare yourself to others? Do you ever think, “They have a better job than I have, she is much smarter than me, he has his life so under control, everything goes right for my friends

Is there something better than consumerism?

January 12, 2010 | 2 comments

Here’s an interesting article written by Amitai Etzioni for The New Republic and reprinted in Utne Reader, on the subject of society getting too weighed down in consumerism. One might not agree with all his conclusions, but he does a