Pond lily surfacing

Last fall, I moved my pond lily plant, pot and all, to the bottom of the pond, from where it had been positioned on a step about 18 inches down. This was to help it survive freezing temperatures in wi

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Anxiety

Transitions often mean that you are grown, becoming better, gaining more. Whether you are taking on a new job or moving to a new city for new opportunities, or even dating someone new, the air is thic

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Introducing Yourself to the Spirits of a New Place

As Pagans, we do our best to form and maintain relationships with the spirits of the places where we live. But what happens when we move? How can we get off to a good start in our new home?

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Unitarian Flower Communion—A Right of Spring Centennial with Murfin Verse

Today we hold our annual Flower Communion at the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry.   It is a Unitarian Universalist tradition, one of the few original ones that we didn’t in

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UFOs

Actually, they’re no longer called Unidentified Flying Objects, but rather Unidentified Anamolous Phenomena (UAP). According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, there were 144 UAP

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Pilgrimages: A Happy Accident Leads to Alaska

Rounding the corner and seeing a vast glacier reminded me of how tiny we are as humans in comparison to the earth and its beauty. Continue reading Pilgrimages: A Happy Accident Leads to Alaska at The

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Celebration of Life for Rev. Dale Arnink

Dale Arnink’s Memorial Service Service: June 3, 2023 at 11:00 am Reception Luncheon at ~ 12 noon Call for & Hands-on Help & Food Donations Obituary in the Los Alamos Daily Post

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All Ages Worship (4 June 2023)

Please Join us on Sunday (28 May 2023) at 11:00 AM for “Seasons of the Spirit:  Summer” with the children, youth, and adults of All Souls (including you). Do you love summer or is it your less-than-fa

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Upcoming Events Reminders for 3-4 June 2023 and Beyond

Rev. Barbara Jarrell — 2023 Kerrville New Folk Competition Winner Concert (livestream video begins at 1:30 PM CDT on 3 June 2023 and will be available later if you cannot watch it live) Community Ligh

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No Children and Youth Religious Education Classes (4 June 2023)

We will not have children and youth religious education classes this Sunday (4 June 2023). Our children and youth will be staying with the rest of the congregation for the all ages worship as we finis

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Community Lighthouse Project — Caddo Parish Commission Meeting (8 June 2023)

Next Thursday (8 June 2023) at 3:30 PM, the Caddo Parish Commission will hold their regular meeting at Government Plaza in Shreveport, Louisiana. North Louisiana Interfaith has asked the Caddo Parish

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Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education — 4 June 2023

Please join us on Sunday (4 June 2023) for our adult religious education class at 9:00 AM. Our adult religious education class is now a dual-platform class — meeting in person in the church social hal

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Fixing it.

Our economy is largely based on the consumption of stuff. Back when I first moved to Eureka Springs, I observed that even in my own town, with so many artists, people were buying and selling stuff and

Small Transitions

Transitions can be big and complicated–ending or starting a relationship, moving to a new area, starting a new job.  Transitions can also be small, like redesigning a kitchen or selecting a new sofa.

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Unplanned obsolescence and how, perhaps, to avoid it . . .

A short  “ thought for the day” offered to the Cambridge Unitarian Church as part of the Sunday Service of Mindful   Meditation. (Click on this link to hear a recorded version of the following piece)

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Eyes on Eastern Europe: Foundation Towards Dialogue

A series on UUSC’s partners in Eastern Europe.

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veneered lids

I've been putting walnut borders around veneered lid for unhinged boxes. The process involves cutting thin strips, mitering them on the table saw to fit around the edges and then gluing them  in place

Teaching Black and Asian American Solidarity in the Classroom

By Brian Batugo | Asian American history must be included in the broader context of US history, especially given the increase in hate crimes and incidents resulting from xenophobic and racist rhetoric

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Prayer for Falling In Love Anew With This World

A Prayer for Falling In Love Anew With This World Lover of This World and So Many Others, may we fall in love anew with this world every day, drinking in what is good and beautiful about it. May we de

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When Things Go Wrong

In April of this year Bob and I went to New York. While we were there we saw a delightful play called, ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonanthan Sayer. It has received Th

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