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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
Advent (Joy): What Are You Waiting For?
“Everyone is just waiting. Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for the wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night…” ~ Dr. Seuss; Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss makes me smile because he … Continue reading
Storehouse of Joy
Our congregation’s youth group planned and hosted a Trunk or Treat event recently. The costumes were creative, clever, complicated, and sometimes a bit challenging when the parts didn’t stay together quite right. People were ingenious in decorating their trunks … … Continue reading
Harvest: Of Space
One week recently was especially busy for me. Every day, there was not only the usual 8 hours or so of work, but there were meetings of one kind or another, or extra projects at work that required staying longer, … Continue reading