"'It's a question of discipline,' the little prince told me, later on. 'When you've finished washing and dressing each morning, you must tend your planet.'" -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
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published since August 2006 | Tending the Planet presents Alyssa Stebbing's ruminations on living a life of service.
 
 

Alyssa Stebbing (eMailWeb siteUN blog) grew up the true flower child of well-educated, hippie parents. Spending a couple of years at a commune in New Mexico, in the early '70s—and having the experiment end poorly—sent her family packing to the nearest church, 35 miles away.


Alyssa's experience as a folk, punk, country, and rock musician and songwriter was enormously helpful in her work with other musicians, through Compassion International, for nine years. In 1998, she left Compassion to start The Legacy of a Kid Brother of St. Frank, following the death of her friend, Rich Mullins. The Legacy works with at-risk youth on reservations, in urban areas, and with Russian orphans, using music and the arts to develop coping skills and discover alternatives to violence and abuse.


Alyssa is a professed Franciscan with the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans, and is known, in the Order, as Sr. A. Claire Magdalena. She currently assists a church in The Woodlands, Texas in developing a worship service that utilizes artistic disciplines, and serves as the parish's Director of Outreach.

 
 
 

 
 
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