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A Shift In The Spiritual Landscape

2025/02/27 Gayle 0

Recent studies reveal a significant shift in the spiritual landscape of the United States. While traditional religious affiliation has seen a decline, spirituality remains a vital aspect of many Americans’ lives. A Pew Research Center survey indicates that 86% of U.S. adults believe in the existence of a soul or spirit, 83% believe in God or a universal spirit, and 79% believe in something beyond the natural world. These statistics suggest that while organized religion may be waning, the quest for spiritual meaning persists. The Essence of Spirituality: Love At its core, spirituality is often intertwined with the concept of love—love for oneself, others, and the universe. This love transcends doctrinal boundaries and focuses on genuine connections and compassion. However, there’s a growing sentiment that The rest of the story

Share a Little Love

2025/02/14 Gayle 0

Valentine’s Day is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world, a day dedicated to expressions of love and affection. While often associated with romantic love, this day is an opportunity to reflect on the many ways love is present in our lives—love for family, friends, community, and even our pets. Love is not confined to one relationship or one type of expression; it is an expansive, divine gift woven into the very fabric of human existence. But how did Valentine’s Day come to be? And why is love such a central part of our spiritual and theological understanding? Let’s take a journey through history, explore some historical facts, and consider the theological foundations for love in all its forms. The Origins of The rest of the story

The Path The World Is On

2025/01/25 Gayle 0

I have always been a fan of history – especially US History. I am drawn especially to two times in US history, the Civil War and World War 2. The first, I think because it happened on the lands where I have lived my life, The South, and I have an ancestor or two who fought in the war – on the wrong side, but that’s another story (although I adore, and always have the idea of being a rebel). I think my mother is the catalyst for my fascination with World War 2. She has vivid memories of being a young child when the war began and of the war effort, I believe it came in her formative years, which indeed formed her. In The rest of the story

Crèche Journey – Day 37

2024/01/06 Gayle 0

Today I celebrate epiphany and the end of our nativity journey (it’s a sad day). In some traditions the days of Christmas began December 26th and go through epiphany, in most they begin the 25th and end the day before epiphany (I suppose, I’m playing both sides ). This lovely nativity quilt is new this season. It came from the Upscale Resale at St Paul’s a few weeks ago, donated by my dear friend Pat. I often talk about the patchwork of friends who make a warm an cozy quilt for life, and this quilt reminds me of the community we build together that loves and supports us, that holds and upholds, that challenges and loves us. It’s a patchwork of personality, places, commonalities, and The rest of the story

Love You Marshall

2023/12/15 Gayle 0

Today Marshall opened all his Advent Calendar. He snuggled his brother and us. Went to McDonald’s for a happy meal, visited with friends, and took his final ride in the jeep. To say we’re devastated doesn’t begin to express our grief, but we could no longer manage his pain, and there was no fix for his failed legs. Continuing to suffer was not an option. My theology tells me that God created all, and that all praise God, therefore; I believe today Marshall has gone to life eternal and is no longer in pain and running on puppy legs again. For that I’m happy, but my heart is beyond broken.

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