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Sustenance: Call a Waah-mbulance
I was sitting under an umbrella near our local pool the other day, while my children played in the water. My youngest son had just finished complaining about how hard it is to be ten years old, because none of … Continue reading
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Sustenance: Community of Giving
There is a chalice lighting poem often used in Religious Education classes for young children. When I taught RE at the Pre-K level, we recited this at the opening of each session. (There are hand gestures that go with it … Continue reading
Solstice – Sustenance: Fire Meditation
Today is that pivotal day on which every living thing on this planet touches, consciously or unconsciously, our relationship with the most vital source of Fire that we know: our Sun. In the southern hemisphere tomorrow the Sun will begin to … Continue reading
Sustenance: A Cup of Tea
Some years ago, I was invited by a friend to participate in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. I knew practically nothing of it but had some sense that this was going to be more akin to meditation than to refreshments. In … Continue reading
Sustenance: Attention Grabbing
It is a spiritual practice of Unitarian-Universalists to light candles. We light candles for things we are happy about, rejoicing, relieved of, and at peace about. We light candles for our sorrows, for what ails us, for worries and concerns. … Continue reading
Sustenance: Relationships
People amaze me. Sometimes that amazement is inspiring! Recently, it was the department store clerk who, on my behalf, called every level of her supervisors to my aid to make my transaction work. She did it in a way that let … Continue reading
Sustenance: Water Meditation
As you read this, consider where you have most recently had personal contact with water. It might be the shower or bath you just took; washing your hands in a sink; drawing water in a glass to drink, or to … Continue reading