Curt's Ponderings From The Bioshelter

  One of the things that I love about permaculture is that it works.   For instance plants that are cultivated in partnership with other species make the land even more fruitful than single crop production, without using chemical fertilizers or pesticides.   An example of this is the three sisters: squash, corn and   beans allows one plant (beans) to draw nutrients up into the surrounding soil and feeding its neighbor plants, another (squash) to cover the ground and keep away weeds and invasive plants, another (corn) to provide a tall stalk, and yet another (beans again) climbs the stalk.   In this way all have just what they need to flourish because they grow in proper relationship with one another. There is also a practical side to any healthy spirituality.   The Wisdom literature of the Old Testament (Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes), for instance, has a goal of showing that life is good—that is, practical—for people who follow the way of the Lord.   Any religious practic

“In him we live and move and have our being.”   (Acts 2:18) I once had a poster that shared a piece of wisdom that in necessary for a healthy spiritual life.   The poster depicted a kindly face on a poster with this statement at the bottom: I have two pieces of good news: There is a Savior, And it is not you! I have always appreciated this piece of wisdom.   Although God gives meaningful purpose to our lives, we do need to remember that we can only do our part, and that we should not entertain the notion that we need to be in control of how things turn out.   It is a trap to begin believing that we should be in control of things that are beyond our control. This is something Cindee and I are trying to live out at our home and in our lives.   Like all human beings, we need to live better on the planet than we have if we are to be a part of the healing of our damaged planet.   We are trying to grow or collect more of our own food, to live in a more environmentally