tHe sHacK...

what an amazing book !!! I just finished this morning and I'm still so thrilled about it all... I highly recommend it ...There are lots of deep insights given with a nice sense of humour... you can check it out here on "the Shack" 's website.
It will definitely break down all your pre-conceived stereotype images you may have of God... 


Let me share just a little part that stood out to me, to give you a little taste :
(one of the many conversations between Mack, the main character, and Jesus)

wOnDeRs oF nAtUrE...

I just arrived from Dublin, after not being sure I was actually about to take the flight. All UK airports are closed because of a volcano in south Iceland which erupted today...they say these ashes are really dangerous for the plane's engines so they are not taking any risk allowing any planes to take off...
Even flights to Brussels were being canceled, I didn't understand...but I guess there was no danger of flying south to Portugal...it was a bit chaotic at the airport, but I made it to the gate on time...
Thank God there are no major losses in Iceland, people are being evacuated, but no injuries nor deaths...I just quickly read the news...

oNe mOrE suCceSsfUl PErMaCuLtUrE cOuRsE ...

we finished one more successful permaculture course at the land... with 13 participants, most of them Portuguese (which made me really happy), a few Germans, one Dutch and a "multicultural" one ( he was born in Holand, lives in Portugal for more than 10 years and his parents are both from America)... that's Chris Uhler for those who know, he's part of the family already...and he was also the youngest of the participants... 

It was a pleasure to know all of them... and it was a pleasure to spend some time again with Lesley who is such a delight... Most of the people who came were new for me, so it was nice to get to know them...  such a beautiful bunch of people...
Marcia also came from Lisbon to help me and Lyna in the kitchen, and as she said, it was so nice to spend this time with like-minded people, even though all different and unique in our own ways... it was soooo nice to be with Marciaagain... I miss her here so much...