Perseverance: It’s Not a Summer Slump, It’s a Summer Celebration Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director It’s only the middle of May, but I’m pretty sure we’ve reached the long, hot, storny, buggy days of summer. I’ve met people who actually love this weather. Can’t say it inspires me a whole lot. In fact, I…

Perseverance: Paying Attention Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you. 1 Timothy 4:16 What we pay attention to grows. If we listen to the deepest yearnings of…

The Interdependent Web: Work at the Intersections Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director We get to transform everything! Yes, I said those words on Sunday, as I was feeling inspired by a Peter Bowden webinar. And I still stand enthusiastically behind them, despite waves of doubt from thinking about the overwhelming task that it is,…

The Interdependent Web: Green Sanctuary Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director The UUA’s Green Sanctuary Vision: A world that is viable and just for humanity and for the whole of the web of life, including present and future generations. Have you heard about the UUA’s Green Sanctuary program? “Created in 1989, the Green Sanctuary program…

The Interdependent Web: A Poem Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director Back in September, when we created our UUCL “Book of Life”, I asked everyone to submit a poem that spoke of their heart. This is the poem that Arland submitted, and I can’t think of a more appropriate one to offer you for this…

The Interdependent Web: Thinking Local Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director We covenant to affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. My teenage daughter enjoys wandering around town with her friends and enjoying Lakeland’s beautiful lakes- most notably Morton, Hollingsworth, and Mirror. How lucky she…