Houston Mennonite Church

The EcoChallenge is almost over! Looks like our team is doing pretty well, though we're missing a lot of check-ins. Don't forget to make your last check-ins before the competition is over! Go team!

Powering down my computer has been great! It's given me more time to enjoy life and do things like play with my dog or read a book. 

Enjoyed my dinner at home with Than tonight! --- Great challenge, eating mindfully! 

I continue to try to be mindful of conserving toilet water. 

Really enjoyed having my coffee this morning outside, watching the leaves blow in the wind, before it started to rain --- cool weather = awesome.

"Fill your minds with beauty and truth. Meditate on whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is good, whatever is virtuous and praiseworthy." That's what Paul said in Phil 4. A great list! I have found the meditative music in worship lately to be very, very helpful. Giving yourself the...

Facebook asked me today, in a one question survey, "Does facebook make the world better?" My answer was basically yes and no. Like most things, it was created good, has fallen, and can be redeemed or weaponized. Keeping facebook at arms length has made me healthier and more stable. What started as a facebook fast months ago has become...

Asking to use my own mug at a coffee shop was not as awkward as I had anticipated! 

The challenge of eating mindfully has not been as difficult for me, but I want to keep practicing. 

Reducing water use by not flushing the toilet as much is a habit I hope we can continue.