Green and Thrifty Thursday

Now, goodness knows that I have yet to figure out how to get all my life's necessities from second hand stores, or how to coupon my way out of paying for groceries.

Nor are my hands entirely clean and spotless when it comes to taking care of this beautiful planet that God has given me.

But there is something to be said for aspirations, yes?

And something MORE to be said for progress.

And this is what Thursdays are for:

Tales of adventure, danger, and mystery
on my quest to become friendly to both
my wallet
and my good buddy,
planet Earth.
And, I'll be honest, when it comes to the "planet Earth" stuff, it may get a bit...
opinionated. Because sometimes there is an assumption that being religious and being an environmentalist are two opposite ends of
some kind of spectrum....

Rubbish!
Folly!
Balderdash!
et cetera, et cetera.

I am allowed to love trees without being a "tree hugger."
I am allowed to save the whales without being a "hippy."
I am allowed to recycle, make my own cleaning products, prefer organic food, do yoga, wash and save all my plastic and glass containers, have minimal red meat consumption, grow my own produce, wash my hair with baking soda and apple cider vinegar, believe in animal rights, and even...


...tie-dye a t-shirt now and then.

I am proud to call each of these beauties my very own:

And I am also allowed to believe that God created all things and has given us agency and stewardship over this Earth and that we are His children.

Now, have I done all of these things yet?

No.

No, I have not yet saved the whales. Or the tigers. Or the black-footed ferret.

Sorry guys.

But I like baby steps.
And I like to share my baby steps with others, so that they can maybe take some baby steps, too.
And hopefully give me some pointers.

After all, being environmentally conscious starts with just that:
Being CONSCIOUS of it.


I proudly keep my treasured childhood orca
on my dashboard,
Monica.