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January 2 – Woyaya: The Long Way ‘Round
“I’ve got my ticket for the long way ’round, The one with the prettiest view. It’s got mountains, it’s got rivers, It’s got woods that’ll give you shivers But it sure would be prettier with you.” ~ When I’m Gone, … Continue reading
We Are: One
“For each child that’s born the morning star rises and sings to the universe who we are.”* Yesterday was my birthday. Those of you who know me personally already know this because, well, Facebook. Because it was my birthday, and … Continue reading
Love Makes a Bridge: Where is the Love? part 2
I have always been a relatively optimistic person. I see the silver linings in situations, I see hope on even the farthest horizon, and I believe that people are inherently good, at the core. I abhor injustice, and I break … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, community, humanity, inherent worth, Love, unity, UU 1st Principle
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Love Makes a Bridge: Where is the Love–part 1
This. Slays me. Breaks me. Opens me. Please listen. Again and again. The group, The Black Eyed Peas, has done and re-done this amazing, devastating, healing song. It is a bridge. It is a bridge in so many ways. It … Continue reading
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Tagged community, compassion, justice, Love, UU 1st Principle
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June 27 – Listening: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Anyone here who has had a conversation with me over the last year or so knows that I have been grieving and processing the death of my mother in November of 2104. As the executrix of the estate my parents … Continue reading
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Tagged community, faith, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle, UU 3rd Principle, words
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June 26 – Listening: Whose Headphones?
For quite a few years, something called a “Silent Disco” has been gaining popularity. It’s a party at which there are several DJs playing different music, and all of the guests wear headphones, each with the ability to individually control … Continue reading
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Tagged community, music, perspective, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle
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May 1-Belonging: Someplace We Belong
Outwitted: He drew a circle that shut me out – heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But love and I had the wit to win: we drew a circle that took him in! — Edwin Markham When … Continue reading
Harbor: Would You Harbor Me?
Would you harbor me? Would I harbor you? Would you harbor a Christian, a Muslim, a Jew, a heretic, convict, or spy? Would you harbor a runaway woman or child, a poet, a prophet, a king? Would you harbor an … Continue reading
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Tagged community, connection, drought, Earth, fear, Love, service, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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Harbor: Welcome Home!
Welcome Home! I love to travel, and I love to come home. When I leave my house for an extended time, I actually say out loud, “Bye house!” And when I return, I say, “Welcome home!” How often have you … Continue reading
The Playground – Win, Lose, or Draw: Ties
Our 7th UU Principle says we have respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. I feel like we most exemplify this principle when we call a game a tie. We say, “both of … Continue reading