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Do You Hear What I Hear?
One of the things about having animals is that they react to things we don’t hear, see, feel, or notice. Often we are interrupted from some day to day activity because one of the dogs starts barking at… well.. Nothing … Continue reading
Benny
Trigger Warning: mention of suicidal ideation/action Since September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I want to share an elementof my experience/story, as it relates to the theme of Deep Listening. Benny, my orange and brown striped tabby cat, is by … Continue reading
Tiny Dragon
My grandson is an amazement to me. At 7 months he now has two teeth and is working on a third. He is pulling up and taking very mishap tottering almost walking movements. He picks up toys and shakes them … Continue reading
The Invitation of the Year
“You are invited!” If we had mailed out every one of UUCG’s invitations thisSeptember, we might have supported the U.S. Post Office for quite a while!Which invitations do you remember now? Here are a few—and yes, I had to checkthe … Continue reading
The Guest List
Recently, I have grown weary from the never ending assault of news updates, sound bites, social media memes, and campaign advertisements. All of it feels like an uninvited, contentious guest in my home, and I wonder, how did all this … Continue reading
Invitation to the Little Things
Life can be hectic. It seems like you never have any rest from the responsibilities of life. You have bills to pay. You have to get the children off to school. You have deadlines at work. You have to decide … Continue reading
Healing Our Emotions
A good friend of our family recently had a stroke, she was very close to my sister and her children. Although I was not as close to her I knew my sister and niece were in pain. When I spoke … Continue reading