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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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Departures: The Gift in Good-Bye
“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. Maybe they always have been and will be. Maybe we’ve lived a thousand lives before this one and in each of them we’ve found each other. … Continue reading
Departures: Where Do We Come From?
“Where are you from?” is a very complex question. Just as Unitarian Universalism draws from many diverse sources for its foundation and teachings, so is each of us individually an amalgam of what came before, the observations and experiences of … Continue reading
Flight: The Gift of Wings
In celebration of motherhood… Motherhood begins with giving one’s children wings. As a mother, it is my responsibility to teach my children what those wings are for, provide them with comfort and support as they stretch their wings and learn … Continue reading
Advent (Love): Sharing the Love
This morning, the youth of our congregation presented our annual holiday pageant. This year it was a retelling of the nativity story entitled, “Would You Like to Hold the Baby?”, written by Joyce Poley. This version of the story – … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, Bible, faith, gifts, Love, Unitarian Universalist
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Advent (Joy): Of Giving
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore For the past few years, we at UUCG have “adopted” students at a local … Continue reading
Storehouse: Giving Thanks
Every year I write the “grace” that I then speak aloud at our Thanksgiving table. I am inspired by many sources including, but not limited to Buddhist wisdom, Native American traditions, and Unitarian Universalist faith heritage. As I am composing … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, awareness, connection, gifts, grace, gratitude, Love
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Storehouse: Having Enough
“Enough is abundance to the wise.” ~ Euripides There is a commercial being broadcast currently for the Georgia lottery which dramatizes the absurdity of a couple who lament winning the jackpot when the prize was “only” fifteen million dollars. It … Continue reading