“Don’t search for all the answers at once. A path is formed by laying one stone at a time.” –The Giant in the TV series “Twin Peaks” Today is the day we thank our veterans. I always think of my paternal grandfather, a WWII veteran. He had an interesting, if not quite frightening, job. He…

What can we do in these moments that hold so much tension? We can breathe. We can listen to the breath that sustains us. Notice the breath moving in and out– it does it all on its own. We are being breathed by life. May we be grateful. We can touch the Earth– dig our…

It definitely broke my heart a bit to have to announce that we would not be doing the Raven Dinner Theatre this year. A few of us had thrown around some ideas about how to approach such a thing in these pandemic times, but nothing seemed satisfactory. We’ve been having this Halloween event since, I…

Tao Te Ching – Verse 74 If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren’t afraid of dying, there is nothing you can’t achieve. Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter’s place. When you handle the master carpenter’s…

Abundance is rooted in community, not individualism. Abundance is what is before our eyes, but we cannot see when we are blinded by greed. –Terry Tempest Williams I used this quote in a newsletter article I wrote almost a year ago. As a community, we were focused on reverence for one another, listening to one…

Heather is deep into seminary classes this week, but after last night’s debate, she wanted to send out these lyrics (and a link) to the song we played for closing at last Sunday’s worship service, “We Shall Be Known” by the How We Thrive Virtual Choir for UU the Vote (written by MaMuse): We shall…