Much more surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place. “Where you tend a rose, my lad, a…
Category: Tools for the Journey
My Son the Farmer
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to bring my son to the Charis Teaching Farm. We had a great time together, exerted ourselves physically and learned about vermaculture. We started by harvesting morning glory, called Pak Boong in Thai (Pak means vegetable in Thai, so most vegetables are called Pak _______; FYI). In the States, this is…
Little House in the Border Town
We have now been living in our little house for a month. I know that at the end of my hospitality post, I suggested that we would choose a three or four bedroom house with plenty of room for guests. However, as Mike explained in his post, we decided instead on a roughly 830sqft, two…
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