2021-11

Nov. 28th, 2021 - Hope and Faith of All Things

This is the first Sunday of Advent, Christmas only weeks away! What better time, with our hearts filled with gratitude, for us to renew our faith and embrace hope. The “Season of Lights” warms us especially this year, when last year was so quiet an isolated. We begin the season by looking to those qualities which bring us life and prepare us for the Christmas celebration.

Nov. 21st, 2021 - Grattitude in All Things

Nov. 14th 2021 -The Grace of All Things

“The word grace means “favor.” Why are you favored as a child of God? Simply because you are the activity of God expressing himself as you.”  ~ Eric ButterworthTruly accepting and embodying this truth is the underlying impetus of our spiritual journey. The grand adventure of life is to be willing to trust that grace will accompany us every step of the way

Nov. 7th, 2021 - The Order of All Things

It’s easy to affirm Divine Order when things work out the way WE planned! It’s a little more challenging when our plans go awry or if we can’t see a clear path forward. This does not mean Divine Order has abandoned us---quite the opposite. Faith is the engine that keeps our momentum focused, knowing that everything has its season. Divine Order is as constant as the phases of the moon, always at work even when it is not visible.

Oct. 31st 2021 - Living in the Times of Covid

Could it be that we are preparing for the emergence of something new and different in life on this precious planet?  Remembering back to March of the year 2020 when the 34th annual edition of South by Southwest was canceled,  we were officially ushered into a long spell of stressful change in our world.  Coping with Covid 19 and staying alive became the new dedication of body, mind, and spirit for us humans. This talk will offer seven principles that might be helpful in managing the stress of living in the time of a world wide pandemic.