by Heather Plett | Sep 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
One of my favourite writers recently has been Brian McLaren. He’s a refreshing voice in a world in which we’ve heard too many people talking about a version of Christianity that gets too caught up in a couple of narrow issues and turns a blind eye to some of the bigger problems in the world. I interviewed him for the program we’ve launched, Fast for Change, in which we’re inviting people to spend World Food Day, October 16, fasting and praying about the great imbalances in a world in which over 800 million people are still hungry, and our neighbour to the south is busy bailing out a 700 billion dollar “mistake” made by the filthy rich.
Find out more at www.endhungerfast.com.
(By the way, it’s an audio podcast, not a video. Don’t be fooled by the image.)
by Heather Plett | Sep 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
Whoever said the prairies are boring, just wasn’t looking closely enough.
(Bet ya don’t get to ride a combine on your business trips!)
by Heather Plett | Sep 26, 2008 | Uncategorized
Two business trips in the same month that the family is readjusting to the schedule of school/soccer/music lessons? Yeah, um, NOT a good idea. Sigh.
by Heather Plett | Sep 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
If you have a licence plate that says “savior” is it just your clever way of saying “Jesus is my co-pilot” or do you have an over-inflated view of your place in the world? (Yes, I actually saw one on my bike ride to work this morning.)
by Heather Plett | Sep 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
I am back home after 5 days spent in Southern Ontario. It was a good trip – a decent mix of exploring the countryside in a lovely little rental car, meeting some of our long-time donors, staying in a gorgeous bed and breakfast, attending a thought-provoking conference, getting to interview one of my writing heroes (more on that later), wandering along the lake on a beautiful afternoon (yes, I WAS there to work, but I couldn’t resist some wandering in between meetings and working the crowd at a couple of display booths). There were a few challenges, but the good out-weighed the bad. And it ended on a really REALLY good note, so I came home happy.
I’ve got lots of pictures, and I’ll get to them soon, but for now I thought I’d share some of the “coming home” shots. I had a window seat and the most amazing light, so I managed to snap a few aerial shots that I’m rather fond of. The first one (above) shows the sun reflecting on the lake through the mist. The third one shows the lovely patchwork of the prairies in harvest season.
by Heather Plett | Sep 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
What if I didn’t own a mirror? What if none of us did? What if, each day, I presented myself to you (and you to me) assuming we are each complete and beautiful as we are and that we will accept each other that way?
What version of the Bible do you have to read to believe that torture is validated? What happened to turning the other cheek?
Will I ever be caught up with the laundry? Will the clothes ever end up in drawers again instead of in baskets or on the laundry table?
What if a politician ran a campaign on a “kindness” platform and determined never to slander their opponent or say any mean things? Would any of us listen?
