Ruminations: Cancellation
We had painstakingly found a time when we could all get together. It was quite a challenge. This particular group of friends seemed to have the busiest schedules, and none … Continue reading Ruminations: Cancellation
Category: Learning
PRIMARY category for news posts about learning opportunities that fall outside of specific RE programming
Ruminations: Fight
As I’ve been digesting Valarie Kaur’s See No Stranger this summer, I’ve been wrestling with a word. With a concept, really. The concept of fighting. I tend to avoid violent imagery and … Continue reading Ruminations: Fight
Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Staples
From the original post on Reddit: “Our family doesn’t qualify for food stamps, but every week I am very grateful that our community offers such a wonderful food bank to … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Staples
Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Planet Earth (Live Showing) in our Permaculture Garden
**This is a repost of a piece that I shared WAY back in 2018 when these wonderful, winged friends first appeared. That it is still relevant here in 2022 really … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Planet Earth (Live Showing) in our Permaculture Garden
Ruminations: Paint
The games are perfectly playable with bland gray pieces. There’s nothing necessary about the process of painting the miniatures. But it’s a satisfying process. And the end result is something … Continue reading Ruminations: Paint
Ruminations: Firefly
There were dozens of fireflies in our back yard one evening. I saw the blinking glow through a window, stopped whatever movie I was watching, and stood looking out at … Continue reading Ruminations: Firefly
Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Indefatigable
I’ve been thinking a lot about courage and resilience. Those weren’t quite the words I was looking for, but I started there. It hardly needs mentioning why these words seem … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Indefatigable
Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Universalism is Universal
If you don’t know the movie Ratatouille––a Pixar film about a rat who is a chef––you’ve missed a really beautiful reflection on the worthiness of everyone. See it if you … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Universalism is Universal
Ruminations: Timer
If you’ve served as a delegate for General Assembly, you probably know that there are usually several things each year that require a vote. Delegates vote on changes to the … Continue reading Ruminations: Timer
Sunday YRE Class for K – 5!
For the first time in a long time, we’ll be having a Summer Sunday morning YRE class for elementary age students! Our awesome teacher, Amy Schwabauer will be leading our … Continue reading Sunday YRE Class for K – 5!