• God works through bad economies for good: A retrospective

    Earlier this week I'd written about the unshakable Kingdom we are receiving...since that time I've received news of some friends whose lives are undergoing some major shaking. Let's not forget God is still working in the midst of the bad economy or in the midst of any shaking. He is King of kings a…
  • Back to Blogging with a New Wellness!

    Once again I've had a prolonged lapse in posting. Thanks to a few gentle nudges from xangan friends though, I am trying again to catch up! Winding towards the end of yet another year, I find myself reflecting back over 2008. One delightful development I will expand on more in a subsequent post is…
  • My Tips for Living Green

    by Mama Fox So you've heard about green living. "Green" is the buzz word of the year. Everyone is doing it. Are you? Things that I do, just to give you ideas. Cloth bags for groceries. I got mine at theplanetbag.com but there’s also reusablebags.com and even Wal-Mart now sells then for $1 each.…
  • Nature Calls My Name

    I hear my name in nature. It calls to me as I experience it around me. This weeks photo challenge is: Your Name in Nature as suggested by Ataris822. If you want to join the fun go here. I walk on the beach and the little treasures that hide in the sand call to me. I explore my own yard and nature…
  • An Auspicious Sign?

    Leaving my Thai lesson early Monday evening, Khru Kitiya (my tutor) and I noticed a smiling face low on the western horizon: the conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and the moon. Here in Thailand, text messages were being sent between people almost as fast as rumors of a coup. "Look in the sky! Look i…
  • How God is Using My Utter Failure as a Gardener

    Guest post by xapatotheworld I love gardens, and the outdoors, and flowers, and things that grow. I even like trying to make things grow...but I can't. I kill just about everything that I plant. Last year, I bought these sheets that were supposed to have seeds in them. You just lay it down, wa…
  • Curly vs. Straight: Which Do You Prefer?

    Guest blog submitted by CrissySomedays I love volume: waves, curls, frizzes. They're beautiful. I haven't seen many people wear their natural hair anymore. Has anyone seen ABC News investigation study over curly vs. straight? A woman had natural gorgeous curls and groups viewed her as being me…
  • AMAZING ICE

    First, a visit to see some amazing striped icebergs. Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions. Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with melting water and freezes so quickly that no bubbl…
  • If it's going to be a) this co…

    If it's going to be a) this cold and b) this windy, then it should c) just snow already. Then it'd LOOK like winter at least, and not an uber chilly late fall. Ma Nature must be out of town; she's missed all our voicemail messages.Realizations from last night's talk with Taya: 1) No relationship rul…
  • FOUNDATIONS [#4]

    taught at Awana Varsity 10/02/2008 based on the series www.marshillchurch.org/sermonseries/doctrine/ reference the book "Bible Doctrine" by Wayne Grudem Audio of this message can be found here -> http://audio.xanga.com/Eek_71/86a6f2857216/audio.html God Judges... The Fall text: Genesis 3 T…