Letter to Readers
Friends, I begin with an apology to any readers who were looking for an issue of Whittlings during the month of December. I had lots to say, but no time to say it.
Adults and Children Together
Most of my “dates” with my grandchildren are simply fun and energetic.
What’s On Ken’s Mind Right Now?
Hope, Care and Healing
YOU ARE INCLUDED IN THIS INVITATION
The guy above, in the green clergy shirt, is Michael Dowd. He is my friend, since 1984. He knows my heart and soul. He has invited me, and the readers of Whittlings, to begin meeting regularly via zoom for exploration, companionship and compassion…
Trauma Resilience and Healing
How Do We Become Trauma Resilient?
How Do We Recognize and Find Healing from the Traumas that Possess Us?
How Do We Help Others Become Trauma Resilient?
How Do We Help Others Heal from the Traumas that Possess Them?
Why Are These Important Questions More Urgent that Ever?
Adults and Children Together
Our video series, “At Our Whitt’s End,” invites you to watch with the children you love this episode on, “What Is the Bible?” We filmed this video at the Carbon Hill Christian Church, about 35 minutes from our home in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, where I am now serving as preacher/pastor. Every worship service deserves a story just for the children, even if no one is attending who is a child in age.
Adults and Children Together
Grandpa Ken and Grandma Kathy talk to children about canning our own food and a couple of other projects that are allowing us to live more simply and independently–especially given the possibilities for power outages and resource depletion.
Update on Resilient & Sustainable Families & Communities
Recently, I sent the following letter to a few families I am especially close to:
Parenting young kids is exhausting. Should we rethink the nuclear family?
by Sophie Brickman: “Mothers tend to assume the majority of child-rearing responsibility. But without communities and multigenerational living setups we wouldn’t have survived as a species…”
Speaking of Spiritual Resilience; And I Am!
Spiritual resilience is a precious commodity, a pearl without price; but still, most often, a treasure that is not being sought with all deliberate effort and speed.
