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Love Makes a Bridge: Connection Through Writing
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
June 10 – Listening for Joy
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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Tagged Buddhist Teachings, choices, connection, joy, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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June 6 – Listening: and Silence
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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Tagged connection, pace, rhythm, silence, UU 4th Principle, UU 7th 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
March 20-Awe & Wonder: Namaste
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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Tagged awareness, Buddhist Teachings, connection, Love, Namaste, relationships, true self, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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The Sacred: Sacred Birth
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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Tagged compassion, connection, peace, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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Harbor: There’s No Place Like Home
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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Tagged compassion, connection, home, Love, pets, rescue, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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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
Mother’s Day – The Grove: Giving
“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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Tagged connection, gifts, gratitude, Love, perspective, relationships
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