2009 Highlights

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

I know peace, and this, friend, is not peace.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Interesting, a minor physical problem appears and I immediately ask myself: what have I done wrong to bring on this problem? Are you trying to tell me something by this? Interesting, and probably a silly reaction, definitely a self-centered reaction. Sturdy and hardy as they can be, bodies don’t last. They have parts that go bad, wear out, get irritated by actions and contact with other entities. That’s it. No message from you. No little punishment by you. It is what it is, a sore toe.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Just friends, Mary? Is there another guy?”

[He would have known, right? So He didn’t say this.]

D. Blog: 2009 Highlights

For me, the list includes these events:

- Obama inauguration
- Serving on the Vision Team and other aspects of life with First Congregational UCC of Asheville
- Many rich family times
- Trips to Nags Head, Chattanooga, and northern California
- UNC winning the NCAA championship
- Lakers winning the NBA championship
- Remodeled bathroom
- Installation of solar panels
- Getting acquainted with Green Man
- Hearing Miriam McGillis speak about the New Cosmology, Peak Oil, Climate Change, Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme
- Learning about and beginning to work with the Transition Towns Movement
- Applying permacultural design to our yard and garden
- Receiving an insurance “bonus” after being rear-ended in my pickup
- Sharing my photographs and receiving words of praise for them

I hope your year has been blessed in similar ways.