In Thailand, children’s first exposure to Buddhism—after they’ve learned the gesture of respect—is in giving.
When I was in third grade, I found the perfect present for Mrs. Graham, my favorite elementary school teacher.
Christmas is the time of giving, of generosity and welcome. And Santa Claus embodies all of our hopes and expectations around receiving and abundance. Or does he?
I love my job. I love driving to the hospital each morning, having no idea of what will happen that day—who I’ll meet, what I’ll do, whether there will be triumphs or tragedies, joy or heartbreak, setbacks, small signs of progress or holding patterns.
Lots of people, UU and otherwise, say a blessing before eating together. And for Thanksgiving it’s even more common.
Vulnerability is the core of all emotions and feelings. To feel is to be vulnerable.
During a sabbatical in the UK a few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting a British Unitarian minister named Jane at a ministers’ retreat. I liked her instantly.
What do you choose to do even though it makes you feel vulnerable? Do you speak up in class or in a meeting? How about if you’re not entirely sure you have the right answer?
Kenneth, an incarcerated CLF member shares his story of hope and resilience: I came here a drug addicted mad man with a “death wish.” I’m now a down to earth man with a “life wish.” I can tell you that I account for this transformation by having been introduced to Unitarian Universalism.
Have you ever had a spiritual experience, a sense of movement of the spirit? A flash in time when your appreciation for the world was so complete, so perfect, that you were transfixed and transformed?
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