April 2009
13 posts
Watching the News :: Compassion Fatigue
I’ve been tied down this past week—not literally of course, because my super human powers would be able to break any rope that tired to bind me. But tied down because of our WMF board meetings and then the Q conference in Austin.
I just got home last night and am catching up on a week’s worth of e-mail. I also took the day off (flex-time) and spent part of the morning flipping through several...
Support for Malcolm X's Induction in the Nebraska... →
Presidents Book Club
I love this.
Hugo Chavez, the leader of Venezuela, gave President Barack Obama a copy of Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano.
It’s a great book. Really great. And I can say that because I actually read it, unlike most of the people on the news last night who are hating on it.
If you haven’t read it, you really should take the...
சூர்யகலா :: Remembering Surya Born May 15, 1996...
Although much smaller than other children her age, Suryakala, also known as Surya, held a huge place in my heart. She made a tremendous impact on me and everyone who met her. Her soft, quiet voice was sing-song perfect. Her eyes were beautiful and full of life. Her smile was tender, innocent and pure.
Although her body was terribly weak, Suryakala embodied strength.
Suryakala died due of...
Social Pressure So I Won't Slack :: Competitive...
I am afraid of the giant slacker within me.
I’m so afraid of my capacity to slack that I set absurd, and often unrealistic, goals. One of those is trying to read 120 books a year or 20,000 pages a year.
Last year I only managed 56 books worth 12,522 pages. Not so great, at least, not what I was hoping for.
So a couple dear friends and I put our thinking-reading brains together and started...
Reflections on a Name :: For Claire Jula Heuertz’...
There’s something special and profound about our name. I believe that our namesake is something we can live into by God’s grace. If you explore the meaning of your name or your friends or family member’s names, you may find it surprising how much a person reflects their name.
The name “Claire” means Clear, Light, Shining, Bright and Famously Bright.
Claire’s second name is for Winter’s Grandma...
Introducing the Word Made Flesh On-line Store ::... →
"Simple Spirituality" Interview with Chris Heuertz... →
Interview with Daphne Eck Coppock re: the WMF... →