There are days when I struggle to find something interesting to write about. Today is not one of those days. Today I am struggling to just choose the one thing … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 4-21-25

#UULent #power There are so many questions we can, and should, ask about power. Power exists in every relationship. Why is it so common that power is hierarchical, a dominating … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 4-14-25

Our Shared Unitarian Universalist Value of Generosity calls us to these ways of being together: We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.We covenant to freely and compassionately share our … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 4-7-25

#UULent #Justice: We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all thrive. (We cannot THRIVE unless we are diverse and ALL are included.) We covenant to dismantle racism and … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 3-29-25

#UULent #liberation There are different kinds of liberation. I want to discuss spiritual liberation. What does that really mean? Different faiths have different definitions for spiritual liberation. I’ll leave it … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 3-24-25

#UULent #resistance What do you know about our Lakeland Universalist ancestress, Bertha Steitz? She had a huge impact on the City of Lakeland in the first half of the 20th … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 3-17-25