Inspired by Numbers 15: 22-29 Maybe don’t pout about it, I tell myself. But here I sit anyway, doing nothing, watching the snowfall. I don’t know what it is about me that I can know something is going to happen and I can still be upset when it does. There is something inside of me that […]
Something to Celebrate!
The Land ended its third fiscal year ahead of the projected schedule toward sustainability. Not only did we only finish $6,000 short in donations compared to what our expenses were for the year but we also did not have to pull from our investment account as was planned. As a new organization, working toward sustainability we celebrate that we are ahead of […]
What does it mean to be inclusive?
What does it mean to be inclusive? At The Land being inclusive is more than a statement but a practice of listening and learning from voices that differ from our own. It means trusting that we are capable of love and acceptance even in the absence of understanding. It means reflecting on our own barriers to […]
If I Had a Billion Dollars
When I told the kids I needed to send out an email asking for end-of-the-year donations today, and asked if they knew anyone who wanted to make a big donation to The Land, they asked me what I would do if someone gave The Land a billion dollars. I answered quickly and kept talking long […]