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UU Lent 2022 – Day 3 – Breathe

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“I do not wish to breathe another breath if it is not shared with others. The breath of life is not mine alone.

I brought myself to be with you, hoping that by inhaling the compassion, the courage, the hope found here, I can exhale the fear, the selfishness, the separateness I keep so close to my skin.

I cannot live another moment, at least not one of joy, unless you and I find our oneness somewhere among each other, somewhere between the noise, somewhere within the silence of the next breath.” – “The Breath of Life is not Mine Alone” by Rev. Dr. Kristin L. Harper

Sometimes we just need to breathe.

Breathe with Me By Susan Maginn

UU Lent 2022 – Day 2 – Soil

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Is soil alive? Minute Earth has answers.

Meditation on Planting By David Snedden

“It’s that elm shade, red rust clay you grew up on
That plowed up ground that your dad damned his luck on
That post game party field you circle up on
And when it rains, you get stuck on
Drift a cloud back behind county roads that you run up
And mud on her jeans that she peeled off and hung up
Her blue-eyed summertime smile looks so good that it hurts
Makes you wanna build a ten percent down
White picket fence house on this dirt”

UU Lent 2022 – Day 1 – Reflection

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I found this reflection by Rev. Lora Brandis to be especially meaningful today. She reminds us all that we are Connected by Mortality.

“Fireflies” by Owl City offers a reflection of thoughts on a busy life and learning to be a part of something bigger.
“A heartwarming family film sharing themes of love, acceptance, and having a positive self-image.” Sometimes we need to be reminded that good reflections are possible and how we view ourselves can change our spirit.