stuff to read

Good stuff from around the blogosphere:

Questing Parson hears about a ten-year-old's water conservation plan.

Kathy Hanson at Beyond Words reflects on what it means to make ends meet in God's economy.

John Meunier is dissatisfied with liberal and conservative as labels for Christian churches.

Andrew Thompson at Gen-X Rising is looking for a term for promoting the sanctity of all life.

Art Ruch tells the fascinating story of the presidential election of 1872.

And for right-brainers: it's a poetry party at Abbey of the Arts.