Olga and the Sausage Stand
October 17, 2024
“She told me her name was Olga, and the sausages were from her farm. I chose the biggest.”
“She told me her name was Olga, and the sausages were from her farm. I chose the biggest.”
“Above all else, he showed me the reverence he had for this sacred place.”
“Anytime we travel abroad, we learn not only about another culture but about ourselves.”
“Many people in the laundromat are glad to be able to share their burdens and hopes with another human being.”
“What sort of homes/habitats have we ensured for the animals and other beings in this whole, inhabited earth that we share with them? Or is it sadly more accurate to speak of the habitats we’ve ‘allowed’ them to have?”
“I do the work of repentance and reparations for harms done by me and done on my behalf. When I see those harms being done by other Christians, I should absolutely address it, but the love of God has to come first.”
“Individual actions have the potential to reduce 25–30 percent of emissions needed to avoid dangerous climate change. That is a lot higher than most people realize!”
“The groundswell of folks who have ideas for new ways to connect feels like a move of the Spirit, God responding to the cries of God’s people.”
“In the Bible there are 2,171 references to possessions and giving, 714 references to love or loving, 371 to prayer, and 272 to believing.”