Equal Parts – Light and Dark

The Spring Equinox was more than a month ago, and although this year has had a slow spring thaw, the daylight is now noticeably longer. Some years, I didn’t even stop to recognize this global experience: the two annual equinoxes are the only times both the northern...

Spring-ish Greetings!

I start with gratitude: thank you to all who planned, supported and attended the Service or Ordination on Feb. 26. I am beyond grateful to have been ordained by the Chequamegon Unitarian Universalist Fellowship! The Alvord Theatre was transformed into a garden of...

Thank You!

Thank You to the Chequamegon Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for conferring me into Unitarian Universalist ministry and providing a service of ordination celebration. Below is the chalice reading I wrote and shared at the end of the service: When I say go in peace,...

Being Saved

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...

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...