The story of Christ’s birth is a subversive story of an upside-down kingdom. It’s a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love that is still changing the world to this day. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, [...]
The Rare Tune
Crunchy Conservative News From a Right-Wing Treehugger
Making Absentee Voting Easy
If you can’t be at home on election day, you still have the right to vote by absentee ballot, wherever you are and wherever you’re...
Cheap and Easy Ways to Be Green
Being environmentally friendly does not have to be expensive or incredibly time consuming. There are some easy and cheap ways that you can take to...
First Day of Fall: Autumnal Equinox
Today is Monday, September 22nd: or the First Day of Fall: or the Autumnal Equinox. The word equinox derives from two Latin words meaning “equal...
Herbs for Your Medicine Cabinet
Many traditional medicines have their origins in herbal remedies. As studies continue to validate the benefits of herbal medicine, more and more...
The Migration of the Monarch Butterfly
There is something in the air today. There is something amazing taking place right over our heads! Every fall, a magical event takes place...
Clean Water for the Needy
Water: a Global Crisis
Water, the stuff of life and a basic human right, is at the heart of a daily crisis faced by more than one billion of the world’s most vulnerable people—a crisis that threatens life and consigns large segments of humanity to chronic disease, poverty, and insecurity.
Water-related disease is the single largest killer [...]
Cheap and Easy Ways to Be Green
Being environmentally friendly does not have to be expensive or incredibly time consuming. There are some easy and cheap ways that you can take to help the environment.
The first one that I recommend is doing away with those nasty little plastic grocery bags. Invest in some super-cool reusable bags like “Go-Again Bags.” At less that [...]
First Day of Fall: Autumnal Equinox
Today is Monday, September 22nd: or the First Day of Fall: or the Autumnal Equinox.
The word equinox derives from two Latin words meaning “equal night.” It is one of only two days in the year (the other being the vernal or spring equinox) when the sun is directly perpendicular to the equator, resulting in [...]
Making Absentee Voting Easy
If you can’t be at home on election day, you still have the right to vote by absentee ballot, wherever you are and wherever you’re from. Without an easy-to-use information portal, the process can be confusing– you need the appropriate forms, instructions, deadlines, and contact info for your hometown.
Thankfully, someone has done all that for [...]
Just the Facts: McCain & Obama on Abortion
John McCain
From John McCain’s Website:
Overturning Roe v. Wade:
John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench.
Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, [...]
Loving Our Enemies
Today marks the seven year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that shook the United States to her core. Many people have struggled with anger, bitterness, grief, loss, and hatred because of this awful crime committed again our country. As someone who desires to be found holy and righteous in the eyes of the Lord, [...]
I Love Myanmar: Let us not forget…
Cyclone Nargis (also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis) was a strong tropical cyclone that caused the deadliest natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar (also known as Burma). The cyclone made landfall in the country on May 2, 2008, causing catastrophic destruction and at least 78,000 fatalities with a further 56,000 people [...]
Dirt is Good: Healthy Kids
Why Dirt is Good
The greatest concern amongst child development experts is increased ’screen time’ in the 4 to 6pm timeframe - traditionally the time when school-aged kids would once have been involved in outside play. Instead of playing outdoors kids are spending their free time indoors. Years of scientific study by child health experts shows [...]
Eli and the Life*Line
Today in the prayer room, something painful was definitely in the air. During the 10 a.m. set, there was such a deep grief on the people… I know with me, although it did seem to be corporate. I was gripped with such mourning for the lost. A deep burden for the unsaved [...]
Herbs for Your Medicine Cabinet
Many traditional medicines have their origins in herbal remedies. As studies continue to validate the benefits of herbal medicine, more and more people are choosing to augment or even substitute herbal remedies for traditional medicines when it comes to minor aches and pains.
These safe, effective, dependable, time-tested herbs deserve to be a staple in your [...]
Herbal Teas: Why they are beneficial
Herbal Teas: Why they are beneficial:
Herbal tea is surging in popularity thanks to positive publicity surrounding herbal tea benefits and the vast array of delectable flavors available to consumers.
Yet when you drink a cup of herbal tea, you are actually consuming an herbal infusion – also known as a tisane.
Herbal infusions look like tea and [...]
Resurrection
This is a killer video my friend Mike made when he was living at Jesus People USA in Chicago.
Make sure you watch it all the way to the end. The little girl at the very end is awesome! *smile*
Praise God for His sacrifice! Praise God for Jesus! Praise God that I will never die…
Love…
Because Love is all there is…
- Joshua Smith: Good stuff! Hey, what do you think about potential drilling in ANWR? (I have opinions, but no real...
- Anna: Correction, Should read Obama SUPPORTS a WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE her future and promises to legally...
- First Day of Fall: Autumnal Equinox: Original post by Allison
- Ellie: So I guess I should expect them here in the next few days. Cool, now I know to have my camera ready!
- eb: Right on!
