“Teach my Heart Healing Words” by Samuel A Trumbore and “For When I Really Don’t Want to Learn This” by Elizabeth Nguyen
UU Lent – Day 34 – Trust
UU LENT 2019
UU Lent – Day 33 – Build
UU Lent 2019 – Day 18 – Hospitality
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”
— Hebrews 13:2
“Jewish Hospitality: Traditional teachings on being a good host (and guest).” From My Jewish Learning
P.S. the pineapple is a symbol of hospitality.
UU Lent – Day 17 – Focus
Merriam Webster defines focus as
a point of concentration, directed attention, or a state or condition permitting clear perception or understanding.
Focus by Erin Elizabeth Casey
UU Lent 2019 – Day 11 – Courage
Merriam Webster defines courage as mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. The root of the word comes from the Latin “cor” meaning heart. Courage is to me bravery that comes from the heart.
Our reading today is from Marisol Caballero who wrote “Courage requires Vulnerability”
UU Lent 2019 – Day 6 – Struggle
Struggle is a hard word to sit with. Many of us were taught that struggle meant we werr doing something wrong. Many of us struggle daily. Many of us have only known struggle. Many of us cause our own struggle.
According to Merriam Webster, struggle is a) to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition and b) to proceed with difficulty or with great effort.
The Struggle Continues By Israel Buffardi is a reminder that struggling doesn’t mean we are weak and that we still have a way to go.
Often, we struggle because we want everything to be just so. This story from Quest for Meaning by Rev. Lynn Unger tells of the danger of this.
UU Lent 2019 – Day 5 – Bravery
Merriam Webster defines bravery as the quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty and as showy display.
I could think of nothing that exemplifies both of those definitions more than Pride. So for today’s words, I have chosen For Pride by Lois Van Leer.
UU Lent – Day 4 – Dreams
The dictionary defines dream as both
a) a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep and b) a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.
Harlem
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
I chose this song because some of our dreams are wrapped up in the words of this song.
What are your dreams?
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