Hello Loved Ones- Today’s poem by Jane Hirshfield calls to my mind the ebbing and flowing of life’s seasons – our age and abilities, our passions and proclivities. This current period of isolation can be considered an ebb (or flow, depending on your angle) and thus for some has been a glass half full, while for many … Continue reading Love Note: Standing Deer

Hello First U Family- Today’s message comes to us compliments of Rev. Linda Barnes, minister of Starr King UU Fellowship of Plymouth, NH.  Here she offers thoughtful and relevant blessings to those experiencing the challenges of being homebound in various capacities. When we are knee-deep in the challenges rife with life in lockdown, we don’t … Continue reading Love Note: Home Sweet Home

Hello Dear Ones, The image you see in today’s message attracted me because I suspect that it depicts the inner experience that some of us are having during these days of isolation.   There is beauty, strength and some light, and there is also an element of solitude, and grayness that might hint of loneliness.  These … Continue reading Love Note:  A Blessing for Equilibrium

Hello First Unitarian! Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys has a new song that contains a wonderful message of gratitude to all of the people who are working tirelessly to keep us healthy and moving forward.  She calls it “Good Job,” which aptly applies to her acknowledgment of these generous people. Alicia Keys performs her new song, … Continue reading Love Note:   Keys to Expressing Gratitude, Courage, and Self 

Hello Dear First Unitarians! We had quite a celebration of Bill Latta’s birthday yesterday, with a zoom call and a socially distanced but warmly received celebration at Treyton Oak Towers, where a photo album from the congregation and other gifts were given to Bill.  I hope that you had a chance to see the segments … Continue reading Love Note: Internal Earthiness

Hello Loved Ones: As Earth Day nears, my thoughts continue to move toward the natural world.  One of the most fundamental elements of nature is water. We have been instructed to use water frequently these days, specifically as it concerns keeping our hands sanitized.  Although I have never previously thought of it in these terms, hand … Continue reading Love Note:The Wonder of Water

Hello Dear Ones- On this beautiful spring day my thoughts continually turn toward our upcoming celebration of Earth Day (this Wednesday April 22nd).  One of the things I love about this holiday is that it encompasses so many facets of our Mother Earth. In the poem below, Mary Oliver embraces one of those facets… the … Continue reading Love Note:  Bearing Perfect Love