sound bites of life on 2008-11-19

back to a delicious smelling home after an listening to Pete Rollins and afternoon coffee with @spiritfarmer and Ryan Sharp #
@justinbaeder are you at the Greenlake one (is that Wallingford?) anyway, Steve had to take Ryan to the train station. #
We are debt free, except that we are still paying part of the 60K it cost us to give birth to our son in a hospital 2 years ago. #
@patl sad to hear that. #
No one for evening prayers at MSH tonight. #
Reading to the beat of Balún. #
Woke up this morning singing Patria by Ruben Blades and the kids joined me playing their maracas. #
is trying to discern if he should head out to discernment meeting right now. #
feeling a bit blue in a surprising bright day in Seattle #
@toddhiestand let’s make it happen. Shoot me some times when it would be possible for you to connect via skype. #
At the library reading to the beat of Robi Draco Rosa, Song Birds and Roosters #
@ChristineSine yum!! #
Reading to the Brazilian beat of Seu Jorge. Looking forward to the black currant jam that Ricci and @christinesine are making. #

sound bites of life on 2008-11-18

looking fwd to the new Star Trek movie – http://tinyurl.com/6ednsn #
Reading to the ambient sound of my crying son, whom does not want to go to bed. #
What do people exactly mean when they say “that would mean a lot to me”? #
@markvans such a cute kid from such an ugly father #
to the beat of Los Cafres – sinsemilla #
@patl thanks for the recomendation #
@joshcp nice. Now look for Cultura Profetica, from Puerto Rico and Los Pericos, from Argentina. #
conspiring with @markvans and Tomas Yaccino re: Common Root Event #
@spiritfarmer @patl February 13-15 in Minneapolis – Mr. Evans will be there as well. But not me, it is too close to baby’s due date. #
Heading out to Church of the Apostles, for a Dialogue w/ Pete Rollins #
@justinbaeder you can catch a second convo tonight at 7PM #
Hanging out at the Fremont Abbey with Karen before Pete Rollins take the mic. #
I agree with most of what I say, but not all- Pete Rollins #
This guy is hilarious! #
@spiritfarmer is like a hyper caffeinated philosophical stand up comedy gig. Profound and entertaining. #

my fave of Catie’s gifts tonight – homemade aluminum foil disco ball from 4 y/o Matthew. #
@UnchainedTwitts what do mean by infruitful relationship? #
@magpiegirl thanks for the ideas. #
foggy morning. Coffee in hand. community morning prayers in a coupe minutes. #
@kt_writes that might be me I have a severe case of bouncing knees. #
@josueblanco do you work at a sugar cane plantation? Our ancestors will be very proud of another caribeño working in la central azucarera #
I haven’t read your blog in awhile, but I still like you. #
reflecting on the political element of being of color. #
@Casmar ya va por ahi. El libro de de estar por NY ahora y lo de Cardenal debe ir por Georgia. #
@toddhiestand congrats. We are expecting our 3rd on March. #
hey! Who took my Fractals cd-rom? #

Fr. Gutiérrez: 'Hope emerges from ground up' | National Catholic Reporter

“Hope is a gift, but you don’t receive that gift if you’re not creating resources for it,” Gutiérrez said. “Reasons for hope don’t just drop from the sky. They come from below, from what people are doing or not doing.”

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