Finding minimalism in a world of consumerism. And How to Get Started. In many ways, my views on fasting have not changed. I still see spiritual value in removing food for a period of 24 hours. The practice does indeed heighten awareness of spiritual matters. And nothing I write beyond this point is meant to take away from that practice or the spiritual benefits of it. I only mean to add to it. Fasting, it seems to me, is ulti.

Musings on God, friendship, relationships. When I was in high school I spent just hours upon hours trying to suss out gay subtext in novels, songs, poetry. I welcome your nominations! My own suggestions are below.

1 A Far From Serious Thought Experiment. Shaft into Cold War bunker; photo by Tom Blackwell at flic. The Lord of the Rings. These more radical changes are really just an indulgence, I guess; it is not the best experiment design, to change so much.

Planting seeds of hope throughout our world through sharing photography and thoughts on teaching, cooking, and life transitions. Unwrapping the Western United States.

The Scoundrel and the Bounty Hunter. On The Hitter and .

Community is heavily emphasized in the book of Colossians through the use of powerful imagery.