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Sheltering Walls: Trust

Thirty spokes meet in the hub. Where the wheel isn’t is where it’s useful. Hollowed out, clay makes a pot. Where the pot’s not is where it’s useful. Cut doors and windows to make a room. Where the room isn’t, … Continue reading

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Sheltering Walls: Feeling at Home

Almost fifteen years ago, after moving to Georgia, I was in search of a spiritual community in which to raise my children.  I still recall stepping into the foyer of UUCG for the first time.  The people were warm and … Continue reading

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Sheltering Walls: Shaping Space

Walls can divide, but they also create space.  When I went away from home to college, I lived in a dorm for the entire time.  My dorm room  my first year was tiny.  My dorm room my senior year was … Continue reading

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Sheltering Walls: No outsiders

Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states.  I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham.  Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.  We are caught in … Continue reading

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