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  Nine Lessons from an Electricity Fast

  07.19.10 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  For 40 days we limited our use of electricity. We made exceptions for food preparation and clothes washing. We (the kids and I) were 100% successful only on no dishwasher, TV, and computer. I hung my laundry to dry every day but one, when I ran four batches through the dryer after recovering from bronchitis. The [...]

• electricity fast lessons, Skippyjon Jones

  1. Old-fashioned sorrows are (maybe) easier to bear in old-fashioned settings

  07.14.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  On Father’s Day I sat in on a class of seven-year olds at church. Before the lesson they each get a turn to say whatever they want, in hopes that they can then listen for six minutes straight. I used mine to ask them, these kids who all live within a block or two of [...]