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Sowing Seeds of Trust

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Bob Patrick

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 whom I work:  I am your ally.  I am on … Continue reading →

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Ecology: Everyday Miracles

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Even on the most ordinary of days, the world is alive with everyday miracles.  That an acorn grows into an oak tree is a miracle.  That the tides of the earth’s oceans are reliant on the moon in outer space … Continue reading →

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Ecology: In Balance

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

The events in Yellowstone, as presented in this video, provide an eloquent example of the interdependent web at work.  The wolves, when reintroduced to the park after a 70 year absence, cause an alteration of, not just the other species … Continue reading →

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Ecology: Winter’s Grace

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Reaching for White The sun rose on fields snow blown and misted ghostly swirls and dervishes. No fog this––– for fog simply lies. No–––this was living as it arched and twisted, fingering out to the road and reaching for me … Continue reading →

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Ecology: The Giving Tree

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

  “Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.” So begins Shel Silverstein’s story, “The Giving Tree”.  This book was chosen as the focus of the Religious Exploration sessions at UUCG for last two months.  If you … Continue reading →

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Ecology: Finding the Light

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

The physical and spiritual resources the earth provides are evident everywhere around us, but it is nature’s living example of growth and survival – it’s ability to sustain itself – from which we have much to learn.  Nature can be … Continue reading →

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Ecology: Standing on the Side of Love

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Almost three weeks ago, the Atlanta area experienced an “extreme weather event”, the effects of which were so catastrophic that they made national news.  People were stranded for hours on the icy roads, in freezing temperatures, without food or water.  … Continue reading →

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