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What’s With This Word ‘Building?’

Posted on September 5, 2025 by admin

When I hear the word building, I immediately picture buildings (noun) or building (verb). I think of neighborhoods with houses, apartments and condos. I imagine the skylines of cities and the invasive noise of construction sites. Building any building is … Continue reading →

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Building Beloved Community

Posted on September 4, 2025 by admin

Recently I was at a store checking out and the very nice cashier asked if “We would be using our store credit card today.” I had to look around as I left the house by myself and had not picked … Continue reading →

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If We Build It, Will They Come?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by admin

We are building a new way.We are building a new way.We are building a new way,feeling stronger ev’ry day,We are building a new way. -Sharing The Journey # 1017, Martha Sandefer We sing these words with some regularity. I love … Continue reading →

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Longing for Belonging

Posted on September 2, 2025 by admin

Toko-pa Turner, in her wonderful book Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home, says that at the very heart of our ache to belong “is the longing to be recognized for one’s gifts, to be welcomed in love and kinship, to feel a … Continue reading →

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Imagining Ourselves to Freedom

Posted on May 30, 2025 by admin

So many thoughts, feelings, words, images, deadlines, desires, worries, daydreams, and to-do’s are tumbling around inside me this morning. My inner state reminds me of this old image: On a black-and-white TV screen, the camera focuses on a huge plexiglass … Continue reading →

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Soon The Day Will Arrive

Posted on May 28, 2025 by admin

This past Sunday at UUCG we honored Memorial Day and the people who have served andsacrificed their lives for our country in military service. As part of our theme for thismonth, Living Love Through the Practice of Imagination, we explored … Continue reading →

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Conversation With the Divine Imagined

Posted on May 27, 2025 by admin

I wrote this poem way back in 2006, with the idea of having a gentle conversation withthe divine as a loving parent figure. It was my imagination of what the divine as a parentmight say to me. I wrote it … Continue reading →

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