Tag Archives: Love

Playground: A Marine’s God

Posted on July 5, 2015 by admin

Recently, I noticed a bumper sticker on a pickup truck that got my attention.  I don’t usually pay too much attention to bumper stickers, but this one made me smile and reflect a bit.  The sticker read, “U.S. Marines fear … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day – The Grove: Giving

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Christiana McQuain

“Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy very, very much – even more than she loved herself.”  ~Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree  If you look closely, honestly at your relationship with your mother, regardless of the … Continue reading →

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Foundations: By Heart

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Christiana McQuain

Five weeks ago, Rev. Jan introduced the Congregation to the Ritual of the Heart Bowl.   Briefly, the practice is as follows: Each family receives a heart-shaped bowl (lovingly created by someone in the congregation) to keep near the entrance … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen: Bread Magic

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Baking bread from scratch is an act of diligence, faith, and extreme patience.  I have found nothing as centering as the task of baking bread.  It is an investment of time and energy and focus – deep thought and deep … Continue reading →

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The Garden: Impact

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

“This we know: All things are connected like the blood that unites us. We did not weave the web of life, We are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” -Chief Seattle … Continue reading →

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Departures: Memory of a Good-bye

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

I am very fortunate that, until very recently, I had only lost one person whom I dearly loved.  My grandmother was a very complex woman, who had lived in poverty for most of her life, but still managed, usually, to … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Saying “Yes!”

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Just as long as I have breath, I must answer, ‘Yes’ to life; though with pain I made my way, still with hope I meet each day. If they ask what I did well, tell them I said, ‘Yes’, to … Continue reading →

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