Claudia’s lovely talk on Sunday had me thinking about our impact on others and their impact on us. When we start our day off in prayer, what we are doing is remembering the truth of who we are and choosing to be a force of love as we move through our day. It is a consent to love and a consent to receive love since love is all inextricably tied together.
Welcome to September! There is freshness in the air with the new school year, Spirit Group offerings and apple harvest time! We are celebrating Growing Together Through Every Season at UCBA this month. I am claiming that we will each receive spiritual food for our journey together with this series.
Have you ever used the self-checkout at the grocery store, and you are scanning your items, putting them in bags, and happily not needing the attendant when all of sudden for no apparent reason, the scanner stops working and announces, “Help is on the way!” and the light starts flashing. The attendant comes to get you going again. I usually laugh and say, ‘I didn’t even know I needed help!’
I was sent this beautiful piece written by Debra Engle and I can’t keep it to myself. May you be blessed by this simple prayer and reflection.
Claudia sang her original song “Beautiful” on Sunday, which includes these lyrics:
I discovered this powerful story in my Spiritual Passages newsletter. WOW!
“Two boys, Luca and Felipe, shared a hospital room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Little Luca, age 2, was in failing health after receiving a liver transplant, while Felipe, just 1 year old, remained on the waitlist for a new heart. When Luca’s parents found out their son wouldn’t survive, they immediately asked the doctors if his heart could go to Felipe.
On Saturday, August 16th, you are invited to celebrate our beloved board member, Michael Matthews. Michael, a long-time UCBA member, a past president of the board and a beautiful, gentle soul has left his mark. He lived with passion and commitment, serving and loving UCBA.
Remember Mary and Martha? Mary settled in to listen to Jesus, and Martha was hustling and bustling to serve her guests. Jesus tells Martha that one thing is necessary. He is referring to being present to Divinity and Love, right here, right now.
I am enjoying Unity’s booklet, Healing A Thousand Different Ways. Rev. Sandra Campbell is pondering the gift of laughter. I am all in when it comes to laughter. It soothes the soul and does many things to help our bodies. It releases endorphins, strengthens the heart, increases oxygen intake, relaxes muscles and shifts perspective.
