Category Archives: hope

Anti-Pipeline Resolution Passes!

Our little township passed a resolution against the massive pipeline scheduled to be constructed in Northeast Ohio in 2015. Here’s info about the effects of pipelines on safety and property values, as well as full text of the resolution. Continue reading

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These People Cook 1,000 Thanksgiving Dinners From Scratch

Who is crazy enough to feed 1,000 people anyway? Continue reading

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Making Misery Into A Memorable Christmas

The Christmas miracle is one we make happen for someone else. Continue reading

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Feast & Famine

Putting food by teaches us what it must have been like for generations before us. It may tell us why they feasted at the holidays too. Continue reading

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Moving Day

We made a lot of trips when we moved from a rental place to our first house. It felt wonderful to settle our somewhat tattered belongings in freshly washed cabinets and closets. We cleverly stupidly used lots of garbage bags … Continue reading

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Seeing The Higher Good

These are challenging times. Yet struggle can help us break through limitations, identify our core values, and find ourselves more aligned with our true purpose. The limiting structures around us are breaking down as well. We see this as inflexible … Continue reading

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