Hello Everyone
I’m dropping you a note to let you know about a nice little thing I’m launching today in anticipation of my new book, Just Living: Faith and community in an age of consumerism, which comes out in March.
It’s a Lent challenge that I’m doing and I’m inviting you to join me in it. I hope you’ll think it’s a good idea and will enjoy doing it with me.
Watch the two-minute video at the top of this post and see what it’s all about (if you got this via email and the video doesn’t show, then watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1PS7zG1PP4&feature=youtu.be).
I really hope a load of us will do this together. I think it could be a lot of fun and could lead to some unexpected occurrences! Please let me know what you do and what happens, and I’ll do another post at a later stage with your stories.
And I hope it gives a bit of a clue to the overall theme of the book: that living well in consumer culture is sometimes about saying ‘no’ to things around us that harm other people and the earth, but is also about saying ‘yes’ to a life of generosity that brings blessing and happiness to others.
Let me know how you get on!
Update: Hodder (the book’s publishers) have now said that if you tweet them your experiences you could win a copy of the book. That’s their sharing act! Use @HodderFaith @ruthvalerio #JustLiving)
[PS Just Living is being launched at a special event at Kahaila Café in London, on March 17. For more information, and to book your place, see here.]
Ruth Valerio 