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Melody Adele Connally

Melody Adele Connally

Melody Adele lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, daughter, and huge extended family. She taught science programs and preschool in Seattle for several years, but now spends her days snuggling the baby, reading, helping out in the kitchen, and finishing up the laundry for the glory of God.

What does permaculture have in common with Christian faith? More than you think.

Permaculture and Christian Faith (Part 1)

By Melody Adele Connally on 10/28/2011

When, a few years ago, I read through a summary of David Holmgren‘s “Permaculture Principals,” it had struck me how well it fit into the kind of pursuit of Jesus that is aligned with a pursuit of the kingdom of heaven…

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unity comes by living in the Holy Spirit

Householding: Families As Christian Communities

By Melody Adele Connally on 06/06/2011

People want to know if, and how, householding can be possible….Paul gives the believers in Ephesus some directions about walking in love as the new community in Christ, and I believe householding is successful when we acknowledge our families as christian communities.

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Family and community clusters are really, in the context of history and geography, the most normal way for humans to live.

Householding: Everybody’s Living Together!

By Melody Adele Connally on 06/02/2011

These family and community clusters are really, in the context of history and geography, the most normal way for humans to live. So why does it seem so weird to move in with family?…

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