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Spirals
I am puttering around in spirals today. This is a very typical work pattern for me that can drive linear thinkers (like my beloved Spouse) absolutely nuts. What happens is something like this: I go out in the yard because … Continue reading
The Mess in the Middle
It’s overcast today, with a raw autumnal chill in the damp air. Most of the snow from Sunday’s storm has melted away, save the piles of crusty dirty slush at the corners of driveways, and most of the debris has … Continue reading
Figuring, fumbling, falling, flying
The way out is through. If I knew that before, it becomes ever clearer, the longer I am immersed in this intense experience – “intensive” is a good word to describe the way we are doing things here. It is … Continue reading
Well, that’s not how I planned to spend New Year’s Eve
The great thing about the laws of physics is that they continue to work, predictably, even when you forget all about them. I was reminded of this yesterday evening when I wrecked the car. I’m uninjured, just a little bit … Continue reading
Silent, holy night
Monday night, the night before Christmas eve. The ice storm is finally starting to wind up and drift away to the east, trailing a fine sprinkling of snow in its wake. The sky is darker now than it has been … Continue reading
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Tagged spiritual practice, storytelling, unfinished
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Uggh. Can it be January now please?
The days are short. The nights are cold and long. Family and church and school all demand pieces of my time. Today I feel like I have accomplished NOTHING of the thousand and ten things I ought to have already … Continue reading
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Tagged credentialing process, meltdown, prayer, spiritual practice
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Deep breath before the plunge
The wind howls tonight, rattling the windows and stripping the last lingering leaves from the trees. We had snow flurries earlier in the week and are forecast for more. I am trying to receive this bitter cold wind as a … Continue reading
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Tagged school, spiritual practice
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And who am I to bear this water?
The days whip by so fast now. I keep imagining that soon, soon things will settle down into the new normal, whatever that looks like, and I will be focused – reading my assignments and showing up sharp and together … Continue reading
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Tagged cguus, church life, leap of faith, music, spiritual practice, theology
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Unpacking CGUUS
This past weekend I was down in Boston at the inaugural CGUUS conference. I had hemmed and hawed awhile over whether I was going to attend, finally registered, and spent the week wondering if it was going to be a … Continue reading
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Service: Taking the Leap – August 18, 2013
Worship service, August 18, 2013 UUCC Augusta, Maine Claire Curole, service leader Kathy Shaw, Worship Associate Hannah Faulkner, pianist
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Tagged church life, leap of faith, sermons, spiritual practice, theology
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The Sand Hill Diary 