kitchener stitch

i find it interesting that most of the hardest parts of life as a woman would be solved or disappear if i was a man. brendan likes to go for walks in the neighbourhood late at night. as a woman i don't have that freedom unless i'm with someone else. men have fewer social pressures round their behaviour in terms of if they marry, when they marry, if they have kids, when they have kids, clothing, appearances (no make up), freedom in general. the number of single women out number single men, and men do better on a business/career level more easily than women do.

don't get me wrong, i think life is hard and challenging for men too. they have their own set of social expectations and norms. i guess the difference is that their challenges would not be solved simply by being the opposite sex. i feel frustrated by that. and it's actually the reason why i hope to have sons some day instead of daughters.

i preached this morning. i had a good time. i was parched and kind of breathless because of my excitement, but i felt i conveyed my points the way i intended. another positive preaching experience that grew me and changed me. i'm thankful for that. i think other people found it to be positive as well. i preached about loving God, loving others (in spite of their actions, beliefs and situations), and helping the poor – essentially the pillars of christian faith.

i'm pretty excited because i bought my garden materials this afternoon and plan to plant then tomorrow. i've noticed in the past that my garden seems to wilt and die by july (half way thru the season) so i'm going to work hard to keep it flourishing all summer long. hopefully since i'm not taking vacation til the end of august (camping) i can give it the necessary attention.

i should go. i get to go cook for some hungry people at special meals now :)

atheists and charlatans and communists and lesbians
and even old pat robertson, oh God he loves us all
catholic or protestant, terrorist or president
everybody, everybody, love, love, love, love, love!