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It seems the "three R's" of old (reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic) have been replaced by three new "R's": reuse, repurpose, recycle.
When it comes to recycling, we have the best of all possible examples . . . Jesus. He's the ultimate Recycler. Think about it: he takes worn out, used up, broken people and makes them into brand-new creations. He's amazingly efficient, too, never wasting any experience or situation. As Romans 8:28 reminds us, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God…"
On our end, it's not just used paper or plastic that can be turned into something more useful. Perhaps you have an attitude that could benefit from recycling? Maybe it's time to repurpose a habit of worrying or complaining into the practice of gratitude for the gifts God has given. Think of the energy that would save! |
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When I read this story of Jesus healing the leper, I wonder at Jesus’ instructions to the healed man. “See that you tell no one?” The man had been healed of leprosy. Like his friends and family weren’t going to notice?
“Fred, what in the world happened to you?!”
“Oh, nothing. Just the same old, same old.”
Read the rest of the story here. |
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There are dozens of simple things you can do to save energy and conserve natural resources; these are a few of our favorites:
- Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room. You'll save electricity and your light bulbs will last longer.
- Speaking of light bulbs, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says if every American home replaced just one light bulb with an Energy Star qualified bulb, we would prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars. You'll save up to $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb, too!
- Go paperless. You can receive and pay bills online. (Keep your information safe! Be sure to log in to the company's (or your bank's) Web site through their home page and not from an e-mail link.)
- Recycle your old computer, cell phone, and other electronic gadgets. The EPA tells you how here. (www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/donate.htm)
- Repair leaks (a leaky toilet can waste 200 gallons a day).
For more ideas, visit the EPA's Web site, www.epa.gov. |
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 Earlier this year, Women of Faith's parent company, Thomas Nelson, Inc., began an environmental initiative with aggressive measures to reduce paper consumption, increase the use of recycled paper, support best practices in forest management, and create awareness and educational programs for employees, customers, and suppliers. “As the world's largest Christian publisher," stated Michael S. Hyatt, President & CEO, "it is our responsibility to protect the resources God has bestowed upon us.” Thomas Nelson is the first Bible publisher to announce a complete transition to environmentally-conscious Bible bindings and practices.
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You know the ones; you see them at every Women of Faith conference.
People sometimes ask why we don't
use a more environmentally-friendly container. The answer? We do!
The Styrofoam boxes used for
our box lunches are corn-based.
They do not use CFCs or
anything that depletes the
ozone layer. In a landfill,
they break down at the
same rate
as
paperboard containers. |
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When it comes to leftovers, people tend to fall into one of two camps: they either love 'em or hate 'em. At Women of Faith we focus on the things that bring us together rather than those that divide us, so we won't take sides. What we will do is offer a recipe that makes use of left-over baked potatoes, turning them into a luscious Baked Potato Soup. Our recipe is from the cousin of food celebrity Paula Deen and we can assure you good cooking runs in that family.
Click here to see for yourself.
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