MLK Day 2021 It has become my habit that each year on this observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, I re-read his Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Each reading brings familiar phrases and each reading strikes a new note in my thoughts. Most recently, I have taken to writing those thoughts; this note… Continue reading MLK 2021
Author: redwa1106
I am eclectic; Jack of All Trades, Master of None. Christian (but not 'that kind'). Loves nature, deep thinking, solitude, and a good meal with good friends. Not much on small talk. Liberal. A work in progress.
Reflection After a Star Walk
Last evening I attended an Epiphany Star Walk and walked through a nighttime journey following a path of reflection on the course of the Magi. At one station on the path, we were asked to choose a Star Word, a word chosen at random on which we were to reflect over the coming year. My… Continue reading Reflection After a Star Walk
Kicking A$$ and Taking Names
So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When… Continue reading Kicking A$$ and Taking Names
I Believe
Gathering: Holy One who is known to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: “Beginning in 1951, radio pioneer Edward R. Murrow asked Americans from all walks of life… Continue reading I Believe
The Tyranny of the Minority
The Founders of this country recognized not only that the Divine Right of Kings was an invalid philosophy but also that in forming a democracy there could become a tyranny of the majority. In this situation, ideologies could vote to limit the rights of those with whom they disagreed. They took this possibility seriously and… Continue reading The Tyranny of the Minority
Thanksgiving and Karma
Focus: In the United States, a day towards the end of November has long been set aside as a time for giving thanks. In 1789, President George Washington became the first president to proclaim a Thanksgiving holiday, when, at the request of Congress, he proclaimed November 26, a Thursday, as a day of national thanksgiving for the… Continue reading Thanksgiving and Karma
A Hazy Shade of Winter
As I walked this gloomy November morning, these lyrics came into my head.... Ahhh, seasons change with the sceneryWeaving time in a tapestryWon't you stop and remember meAt any convenient time?Funny how my memory skipsWhile looking over manuscriptsOf unpublished rhymeDrinking my vodka and limeI look aroundLeaves are brown nowAnd the sky is a hazy shade… Continue reading A Hazy Shade of Winter
Building Bridges
Gathering: Holy One who is known to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply… Continue reading Building Bridges
Is it Autumn or Fall?
Gathering: Holy One who is know to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: We are now in the thick of the season; not the political season nor the… Continue reading Is it Autumn or Fall?
Is Your Faith Fixed or Fluid?
Gathering: Holy One who is know to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: This month a great deal of focus has been on the replacement of Ruth Bader… Continue reading Is Your Faith Fixed or Fluid?
My Thoughts and the Thoughts of Others 