Tag Archives: relationships

Best Friends, Not Bookkeepers

Posted on November 3, 2023 by admin

A coworker recently got married and, before the weekend of the ceremony, we held a smallparty for her in the office. As these things often do, we had snacks, games, and there were alsocards for others to fill out with … Continue reading →

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Courageous Love

Posted on October 31, 2022 by admin

In my spiritual exploration, I’m reading Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery by Chögyam Trungpa. In the few first pages he offers ideas about what fear is and where it comes from:  “Fear is nervousness; fear is … Continue reading →

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Filled with Loving Kindness: The Absurdity of Today

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Christiana McQuain

(The fires, while very real and truly devastating, are herein used as a metaphor for my feelings about the results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.  Also very real and – from my perspective – truly devastating.)    Wildfires are … Continue reading →

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Love Makes A Bridge: Many Bridges are Needed

Posted on September 25, 2016 by admin

In today’s worship service I shared a quote from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: What is needed is the realization that power without love is reckless and abusive and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its … Continue reading →

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June 5: Listening – The Art of Listening

Posted on June 5, 2016 by admin

“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” — David Augsburger, Fuller Theological School In 1993 I participated in a weekend healing workshop in which each person in the workshop had the … Continue reading →

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Belonging: Someplace We Belong

Posted on May 1, 2016 by admin

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 admin

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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