renewal

The word "Awakening" with a cartoon image of an angel wakening up in a cozy bed.

Awakening

Our church has a tradition on Epiphany Sunday, or this year on the Sunday after Christmas, where they provide a bowl full of cards, each one printed with a single word. At the end of the service each of us are encouraged to pick a card. We can choose a word that resonates with us.

What Does It Take to Make a City More Livable? Not as Much as You’d Think

  A collective of urban designers and an economist based in Brazil have assembled an amazing collection of before and after photos showing  improvements to urban landscapes.   One thing that is immediately clear when you start browsing the gallery is that it doesn’t take massive construction – or demolition – to make a city