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Repost: A Basket Full of Comfort
Reposted from October 3, 2023 Heritage has at its core the word inheritance, an allotted portion. For each of us, this includes the chromosomal inheritance of our biology. This means my hazel eyes and Welsh fair skin were allotted to … Continue reading
Repost: Opening My Heart to Emotion
Repost from September 27, 2023 Emotions are hard; they hurt and sometimes linger for years and years causing deeper pain and anguish. Sometimes emotions are soft and joyous and fleeting. If we could only hold onto the joyous emotions as … Continue reading
Repost–I See You
A summer repost from Sept. 18, 2024 I recently watched the new Avatar movie, Way of Water. Just as the prequel it was action packed and had more than one message in it. But it had me questioning my true … Continue reading
Repost–Are All Welcome Here?
A Summer repost from Sept. 13, 2024 Many years ago, our congregation began a deep conversation around what it means to be a welcoming congregation and what it means to be “radically welcoming.” That phrase, radically welcoming, caused us some … Continue reading
Pluralism and Parenting
One of the questions I wrestle with as I rapidly approach parenthood is “How do I teachmy children what is good and right?” I believe that this is, of course, a much broaderissue than a simple question with a simple … Continue reading
The Spectrum of Ways of Being
This month, as we’ve examined pluralism, we’ve considered varying races, religions,ethnicities…but there’s another variant I’d like you to consider: neurodivergence. I am thegrandmother of that charming, curly-haired three-year-old, who thinks she owns all of UUCG;that charming, curly-haired three-year-old, who recently … Continue reading
My Mask
I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. My son was the first person to let me know what I was suffering from. I never knew that I had it. I just worried about everything and I believed that was normal. … Continue reading