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Love Makes a Bridge: Connection Through Writing

Posted on September 20, 2016 by admin

I find that every day I make a connection with myself.  I write something I didn’t know I had the ability to, or I speak of things beyond my own imagination.  I see a new side of myself every single … Continue reading →

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June 10 – Listening for Joy

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Jan Taddeo

The story in our Sunday service today was derived from a Tibetan tale* of an old monk whose heart had become hardened by all the suffering in the world. He lived in a cold, dark, desolate cave at the top of … Continue reading →

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Listening: and Silence

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Christiana McQuain

One of the reasons I appreciate silence is my acute awareness of how very uncommon it is.  I grew up in New York City.  There, the opportunity to commune with silence is not just rare, it’s nonexistent.  There is a … Continue reading →

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Belonging: Someplace We Belong

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Jan Taddeo

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 →

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March 20-Awe & Wonder: Namaste

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Jan Taddeo

Throughout this month I have been paying close attention to the world around me. Noticing small changes, and large changes…  in the trees, bushes, grass, flowers, wildlife. I am in awe of Spring as this area of our Earth awakens … Continue reading →

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The Sacred: Sacred Birth

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Jan Taddeo

Many years ago, my beloved, Russ, was on a business trip in Europe with a Christian colleague. As they toured some of the beautiful cathedrals during their off-time, they engaged in dialogue about their thoughts on various things related to … Continue reading →

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Harbor: There’s No Place Like Home

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Jan Taddeo

Those big eyes stare at me from the Facebook posts … Ringo, Bailey, Kyleigh, Anastasia, Constance, Harriet, Ross … the list goes on and on. Big, sad, longing eyes of dogs and cats seeking forever homes, posted by friends on … Continue reading →

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Harbor: Would You Harbor Me?

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Jan Taddeo

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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Harbor: Welcome Home!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Jan Taddeo

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 →

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Mother’s Day – The Grove: Giving

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Christiana McQuain

“Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy very, very much – even more than she loved herself.”  ~Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree  If you look closely, honestly at your relationship with your mother, regardless of the … Continue reading →

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