Wow, pretty unbelieveable that it's taken me this long to post since the move. Of course, I didn't even move until mid-June, so how that month ended up being a wash is anyone's guess. It is a big change though. This was my third move in as many years and each to a different state (although, now I'm back in my home state - and actually town).
In addition to my slackness in blogging, I have found that the move has brought challenges to my ability to practice care for creation to the extent that I had been. Of course, I was practically living on a farm before, and it's pretty easy to be sustainable on a farm if you put forth any effort. Things can be slightly more difficult in the city.
It seems like most things have been a trade off. I'm much closer to the church I serve, and there will be considerably less driving in my life. But the house I'm living in (renting for now) is not really eco-friendly at all. My first WEEK's power usage here was equivalent to a MONTH's where I was before. Of course I hope to adjust now that I'm learning some things, but it is difficult. I'm hoping I can help bring more recycling options and other creation care practices to the city. But I guess working on myself in my new place is the first goal.
Weekly Green Thought
"Even though you may think them superfluous in this world, creatures such as flies, bugs, and gnats have their allotted task in the scheme of creation." Genesis Rabbah 10:7 (third-fifth centuries)
