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Advent (Joy): Of Giving
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore For the past few years, we at UUCG have “adopted” students at a local … Continue reading
Storehouse: Giving Thanks
Every year I write the “grace” that I then speak aloud at our Thanksgiving table. I am inspired by many sources including, but not limited to Buddhist wisdom, Native American traditions, and Unitarian Universalist faith heritage. As I am composing … Continue reading
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Storehouse: Having Enough
“Enough is abundance to the wise.” ~ Euripides There is a commercial being broadcast currently for the Georgia lottery which dramatizes the absurdity of a couple who lament winning the jackpot when the prize was “only” fifteen million dollars. It … Continue reading
Storehouse: Earth Meditation
I believe strongly that each human being comes into this life with an inherent worth and dignity. This worth and dignity express themselves in many varied ways from person to person. Some people (and I have been one myself) react … Continue reading
Storehouse: Ownership and Attendance
In her poem “Winter and a Nuthatch”, Mary Oliver sings the story of her relationship with a little bird that she, over time, coaxed down from a tree into her hand for food in the bitter winter. One day she … Continue reading
Harvest: Sharing Your Gifts
“How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.” ~ Anne Frank From a single seed can grow a tree that will bear fruit to nourish us year after year. So too can the gifts … Continue reading
Harvesting Gratitude
Counting our blessings for the good things that we have is easy, finding gratitude in events that impact us negatively is considerably more challenging, and requires a bit more effort. The harvest is the most labor-intensive aspect of the growing … Continue reading