by admin | Jan 30, 2023
We had lost two dogs in as many years. Life was chaotic with work and school, and the travel each required. The last thing I wanted was a new dog, but Alan was committed. He spent time with the litter and shared pictures of his pick, Ringo. “He’s the one who snuggles...
by admin | Dec 31, 2022
Dear New Year, I greet you with gratitude for peach freezer jam and bright sweet moments the whole winter long. I greet you with hope that this is the year we address climate change with humanity’s gifts of consciousness and kindness extended to strangers yet to be...
by admin | Dec 1, 2022
I recently read about how habits help us to live happier, more productive lives because whole segments of our lives don’t have to be thought out. If every morning we get up and have the exact same routine, there may be hours before the taxing and vexing...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022
There is a communal clergy thread right now processing a faith response to the active shooter hoax that put the Ashland schools and hospital into lockdown on October 20. Know that if you were terrorized or traumatized by this day, you are not alone. There were at...
by admin | Oct 3, 2022
As colors of autumn appear, I am reminded that change can be beautiful. Even change that includes discomfort and loss, that ushers in a new season of longer nights and colder mornings, may bring gifts and perspective. Letting go can be gentle, like a falling leaf that...
