Remembering Mercy Farm - Other Farmies' Stories

Paul Booth's "Vacation" on the Farm

nospam@example.com (Paul Booth) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:14:00 -0700

Ruminations

nospam@example.com (Dan Seese) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:45:36 -0700

Recently I interacted in an email with my oldest son, Job, in response an old article about the farm which he emailed me and some questions he had about the appeal of the farm or, more specifically, of Pastor Jim. I threw my thoughts together quickly but I offer them here, unedited:
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“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do”

nospam@example.com (Dona) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:31:56 -0700

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future" - Paul Boese

From Susan Miller: "I wrote this as a meditation for a Good Friday service a couple of years ago. It’s written to my friends at church, most of whom had no idea of our past adventures in communal living, until then."

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Not So Sure

nospam@example.com (Joanna Miller) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:05:24 -0800

Posted by Joanna Miller:
I wrote this as a "memory writing" project for a class last year. I wanted to share it because I think it gives an interesting "child's-eye-view" of the Farm.

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The Road Back From Anger

nospam@example.com (Dona) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:08:59 -0800

There are things that must evoke our anger to show we care. It is what we do with that anger. If we direct that energy we can use it positively or destructively.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Daily Express, 29th October 2008

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