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Tag Archives: Children
Moments of Gratitude
What a long, strange summer it’s been. It’s a good thing I just had a sabbatical, because I don’t yet feel I’ve had a vacation. Instead, I had a General Assembly I wouldn’t attend on principle, post-sabbatical church drama (in … Continue reading
Posted in Ferry Beach, TVUUC, The Mountain, Unitarian Universalism, rain, youth
Tagged Children, Unitarian Universalism, UU Trauma Response Ministry, Women, Worship
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Living in the Clouds
My son, Allen, hiked out into the North Carolina wilderness the other day, leaving me behind in the dining room of The Mountain with a perfunctory hug (“I can’t really hug you; you’re my mom….”) and a jaunty wave. At … Continue reading
Posted in Harry Potter, The Mountain, Voldemort, bugs, camping, clouds, rain, snakes
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From “Exile” to Home
As a child of the city, I can only do nature in small doses. So why is it that I spend part of every summer in a North Carolina rainforest? Because it’s The Mountain, that’s why. My two children have … Continue reading
Posted in Ministry, The Mountain, Unitarian Universalism
Tagged Children, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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A Letter to Barack
Dear Sen. Obama: I am writing to you as a liberal religious leader, personally committed to the values you have so brilliantly represented in the public square, and as a black woman who is grateful that I am alive at … Continue reading
Posted in Barack Obama, Democracy, Marriage Equality, Unitarian Universalism
Tagged Barack Obama, Children, Religion, Unitarian Universalism
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From CNN to Nick
Sometimes, life is just too serious, you know? There are moments when you have to leave behind presidential campaigns and theological reflection, and concentrate on more important matters–like popular culture. Now, some of us are hooked on the Grammys, and … Continue reading
Posted in Drake and Josh, Jack Black, Janet Jackson, Naked Brothers Band, Nickelodeon, Orlando Bloom, Rugrats
Tagged Children, Television
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UU Parents: Now Hear This!
So I only know Rev. Cynthia Kane of Lexington, Kentucky because I sat next to her during the Service of the Living Tradition at a General Assembly. I also know it was because we were both “walking,” (in the days … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Religion, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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Thinking About Kenya
Every person’s home page has its little quirks, yes? The home page on my MacBook is set to IGoogle, which allows you to set up your own little front page of sorts. So I have news feeds from the BBC … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya, Nairobi, Poverty, Reflections, Unitarian Universalism
Tagged Africa, Children, Unitarian Universalism
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Three Times the Sadness
Right after P., S., and I arrived at the camp, we met Beatrice, her sister Nekesa, Beatrice’s daughter, and the newest members of their displaced family: triplets, born in the IDP camp one month earlier. In a space smaller than … Continue reading →
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