Like all of us, I was born into a story that came from authors whose first drafts had been submitted to the Great Publisher. And, as the Great Publisher is want to do, my story emerged as a mash-up of two different plot lines that no amalgam of common interest or common sense would have blended together. But, of course, that is the case with most stories. […]
Eric and Alice (not their real names) “were” married. And I mean “were” in the tenuous past-present sense that sits like a burning lead ball in the center of your heart. Alice made a mistake, the details of which are unimportant. Eric struggled in arriving at forgiveness. That’s where the relationship ended. […]
Dear Friends, If you’re like most human beings looking at the planet right now – or, even, just our little part of it – and you’ve experienced the sad frustration of intractability, you are who […]
Dear Friends, Has anyone noticed? It feels like we’re a little off-center! And it’s our off-centeredness that’s being reflected in the faces of the people… that’s why it’s dark and we’re all bundled up tight, […]
Dear Friends, My religion is a good memory. And it’s come to me, a bit at a time. Scraps of synaptic data carefully culled together. There is an art to it that I admire. I […]
Dear Friends, I want to tell you about “sanctuary” – our theme of the month. And, to do that, I invite you to listen to this song by UU singer/songwriter Peter Mayer. If you haven’t […]
Dear Friends: I glanced at the news as I sat down to write this article on “vision” and noticed an interesting headline on my newsfeed: “Church Pastor Struck by Lightning.” “Okay,” I thought, looking heavenward […]
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