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Sowing Seeds of Justice
This reflection was first published on March 13, 2014. I was born into and raised in the United Methodist Church. Some part of me will always be Methodist because the best parts of Methodism in my life are Universalist and … Continue reading
Sowing Seeds of Trust
A repost from an older reflection from March 15, 2014 I work with people, and the most important thing I do is to sow seeds of trust between us. I talk about it in different ways with the people with … Continue reading
Valuable Resources, No Waste
Reposted from February 14, 2014 Where in our lives do we consume nature’s resources? Where in our lives do we allow nature to provide us with renewable resources? These are the fifth and sixth principles of permaculture–principles which we can … Continue reading
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What Renews You?
(Reposted from September 4, 2023) What is it that renews you? I don’t care how long the renewal lasts. What renews you, for a moment, for an hour, for a day? How long since you last bent over a sink … Continue reading
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Renewal: Just for Today
(Reposted from September 1, 2013) As I write this, it is raining, again. We have had more rain this summer than in many years’ memory. We have complained about it, but the reality is that the earth has never been … Continue reading
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If I Succeed In Loving You
(Reposted from September 10, 2013) Buddhist teachings say that there is no separate self, and I find that difficult to embrace all the time. I think most Westerners do. I don’t know that it matters whether it always makes sense … Continue reading
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