**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 7 July 2000 Greetings from Companion Resources! This newsletter is dedicated to building community, especially among those persons who are often marginalized by the larger community. However, recently, I’ve had to think through the question again: Are there situations in which a person simply […]

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 6 June 2000 Greetings to community builders! This month’s issue focuses on the use of technology in the midst of our larger efforts to develop community life. Does technology simplify our lives or make them more complex? Before we answer that question, a word

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 5 May 2000 When a child is born, parents are naturally reminded of their own childhood and growing up years. Parents dream of a life that is just as good or better than their own for the baby they hold in their arms. As

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 4 April 2000 Goldenrod. It is the name of a wild flower that I know very little about. (After this summer, I hope to know more!) But “Goldenrod” is also the name of a community, a community where our family now lives. “Goldenrod” is

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 3 March 2000 Curing or caring? Which is most important? I have some thoughts to share on that in this month’s Companion Resources Newsletter. Thanks for coming along on our journey to build community! A most unusual envelope arrived in the mail the other

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 2 February 2000 Warm greetings from Companion Resources! In this month of love and hearts, I would like to highlight a book that spoke to me of the courage and love of a mother and son. This is the first time I’ve done a

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 1 January 2000 [Note on 12 January 2007: Some of the resources listed in this edition of the Newsletter are no longer existent or no longer free.] Happy New Year! It is my privilege to begin a second year of the Companion Resources Newsletter.

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 12 December 1999 Christmas blessings from Companion Resources! “‘Tis a gift to be simple, ’tis a gift to be free…” For some years, especially during the season leading up to Christmas, I have thought about what it means to live simply in this complex

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 11 November 1999 Greetings, community builders! As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for persons like you who work to build community in your homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, and cities around the world. This month I want to tell you about a movement of community-builders among

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 10 October 1999 Greetings from Companion Resources! Today, I want to highlight a hidden illness and a useful resource for dealing with it. First, though, a word from our sponsor… Pride and triumph turn to tragedy… a young man graduates near the top of