Category: soul sovereignty

Discernment

When I was cleaning up my garden the other day I grabbed a handful of what I thought was all plants that I did not want in a particular space.  As I looked at the lot that I had pulled up I recognized a very small onion that had been hiding in the mix.  I was so sad to have pulled this young plant out of the ground.  The premature death for this beneficial friend that I had wanted to mature into something I could consume could have been avoided had I practiced better discernment.

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Digging to Find the Gold

I used to dislike growing root vegetables.  They were too hard to get to in order to harvest, I’d complain.  I can’t tell if they are ready or not, I’d whine.  I just don’t want to get my hands so dirty just to find small yields, I’d say.  How times have changed.

I love to dig into the ground now and find the small sweetness, and the large bounty.  I love to feel the earth around my hands as I mine for the gold attached to the nondescript plant above. Continue reading “Digging to Find the Gold”

Ghost Fishing and the Oiligarchy

I like to listen to interesting and informative podcasts while working sometimes.  Recently, I listened to the Stuff You Should Know podcast on Ghost Fishing (http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/ghost-fishing.htm) and found myself, yet again, repulsed by the ego of humankind. Continue reading “Ghost Fishing and the Oiligarchy”

Grief

We have experienced a lot of loss this year.  First our beloved mare, Cherry decided it was time to go – she was over 40 years old – in April.  Then our special, trusted, big, black, dog, Bentley left us in May.  We deeply miss both of these daily big presences in our lives!  Then after Jay returned from a big family celebration honoring his father on his 85th birthday, we received word that he passed just 1 week later.  This was in June. Continue reading “Grief”

Prepping: Water

FEMA tells us we should be prepared for 6 months without power.  Yes, 6 months!  Are you?!?!?  I’m not sure if I am either, but I can say that I am conscious of this fact.  So, yes, I do my own prep.  Just in case.  Not out of fear, or I have mine get away, but because it’s the right thing to do.  Why wouldn’t we?!?!   Continue reading “Prepping: Water”

Our Food is Locked Up!

I’m reading the book ‘My Ishmael’ by Daniel Quinn.  I’ve never read his work before.  ‘My Ishmael’ is the second in a series, but this is where I began.  It doesn’t matter that I have not yet read ‘Ishmael’ but I most certainly intend to go back to it after reading this treasure.  I cannot recommend this book enough!!!!  Continue reading “Our Food is Locked Up!”

Flowers in the Weeds

While pulling weeds in my strawberry patch today, I was yet again reminded that it was my Mother who taught me to be able to see the beautiful flowers in and amongst the weeds.  When I was a child, like many youngsters growing up, one of the chores I would be given to do was to pull the weeds in the flower, rock and/or food gardens.  I hated this chore.  Didn’t we all?!?!  I learned to recognize weeds and I learned that one can fall on their butt if they pull too hard on a well established weed.   I also learned how to identify the plants we wanted to thrive for our own purposes.

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Soul sovereignty in a digital age

We are being harvested.  Harvested?!?!  What?!?!  Yes harvested.  Everytime one logs onto a website some data regarding our habits is captured and then ‘sold’ by someone.  Selling does not always mean a monetary transaction.  Sometimes it’s just a mutual sharing or a boost for those who own the website to which we traveled.  Are you OK with this happening?  You might be OK that those who own a website that you sought and spent time on received a boost of some sort.  You chose to visit and spend time.  But what about the harvests that take place just because? Continue reading “Soul sovereignty in a digital age”