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Listening: Whose Headphones?
For quite a few years, something called a “Silent Disco” has been gaining popularity. It’s a party at which there are several DJs playing different music, and all of the guests wear headphones, each with the ability to individually control … Continue reading
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June 24–Listening: The Inner Voice
Part 3 of homily given by Karen Smith, June 20 at UUCG: When preachers and poets talk about listening to our inner voice, they are not advocating that we give in to the dark angel of doubt. They want us … Continue reading
June 23–Listening: The outside voices
Part 2 of homily given by Karen Smith on June 19 at UUCG: Parents don’t always come in pairs, and it can be a good idea to have multiple parents, biological or otherwise, to help bring emotional support to one … Continue reading
June 22–Listening: The voices of family
Part 1 excerpted from Karen Smith’s homily at the June 19 Service, UUCG As empty-nesters, my husband and I have fewer voices at our house these days. We compensate by playing the radio a lot at our house. It plays … Continue reading
June 19–Listening: Juneteenth
Listening is one of the easiest and yet, hardest things a human can do. Those who are advanced in listening already know that they have to actively make sure that they are not making the conversation about themselves. When someone … Continue reading
Listening as Prayer
My knee-jerk response to listening is–well–to respond. In other words, unless I come to listening with some real intentionality, I listen “in order to.” I listen in order to respond. I listen in order to come up with a solution. … Continue reading
Who Are You Listening To?
When you were born, there was only one Voice. It whispered from inside your heart, and it sang to you of your own divinity. Very quickly the noise of the world began to take great pains to drown out the … Continue reading