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June 10 – Listening for Joy
The story in our Sunday service today was derived from a Tibetan tale* of an old monk whose heart had become hardened by all the suffering in the world. He lived in a cold, dark, desolate cave at the top of … Continue reading
Posted in Listening
Tagged Buddhist Teachings, choices, connection, joy, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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Flight: The Gift of Wings
In celebration of motherhood… Motherhood begins with giving one’s children wings. As a mother, it is my responsibility to teach my children what those wings are for, provide them with comfort and support as they stretch their wings and learn … Continue reading
Sowing: Suffering and Wholeness
. . . a Universal Wholeness waits beneath our brokenness the way a torn seedpod lets all its seeds drop through its tear to germinate the Earth. A good deal of our suffering comes from not going deeply enough into the personal … Continue reading
Birth: Winter’s Calling
Here in our region of Georgia we’ve had our first (and perhaps only) snowfall of the season. It’s only an inch or two – a light dusting, in comparison with what states to the north of us routinely experience – … Continue reading
Birth: Trash to Treasure
On the south side of Gainesville, along a stretch of Highway 13, is a place we call “little Mexico.” The signs are in Spanish, the buildings are painted bright colors, and the skin-tone of the people is predominantly brown. This … Continue reading
Birth: It Always Changes Us
Recently, via Story Core on NPR, I listened to a couple recount the birth of their first child. The details were beginning to sound very much like our first experience of childbirth. All the months of planning, child-birth classes, joint … Continue reading
Advent (Love) – Generating Love
@Pontifex on December 23, 2013 @5:23 am EST Retweet Christmas celebrations are often full of sound. It would be good for us to make room for silence, to hear the voice of Love. …Pope Francis As I move about in various places … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Love
Tagged busy-ness, hope, joy, Love, meditation, peace, Pope Francis
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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
Advent (Joy): En-joy
“Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, ‘This is the real me,’ and when you have found that attitude, follow it.” William James … Continue reading
Advent (Joy): Twinkle Lights
Twinkle lights are the perfect metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments – often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we’re too busy chasing down extraordinary moments. … Continue reading