Comments on: UU Reflections http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/ making messes since '78 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Kathy http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 Kathy Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:42:45 +0000 http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/#comment-6280 I was out of town for your presentation at church, but my husband told me how moving it was. He was right. Being at our church touches me deeply, too. The music can make me cry, and often does. The friendships I have formed there have been some of the best ever. I appreciate your openness at sharing this important part of your life with us. Thank you for becoming a part of us. It is indeed a blessing that you were born, it matters what you do, your experience of the devine is true, and you don't have to go alone. You are well-loved when you are with us. I was out of town for your presentation at church, but my husband told me how moving it was. He was right. Being at our church touches me deeply, too. The music can make me cry, and often does. The friendships I have formed there have been some of the best ever. I appreciate your openness at sharing this important part of your life with us. Thank you for becoming a part of us. It is indeed a blessing that you were born, it matters what you do, your experience of the devine is true, and you don’t have to go alone. You are well-loved when you are with us.

]]> By: V-Grrrl http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6279 V-Grrrl Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:02:16 +0000 http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/#comment-6279 There has never been a time in my life that I didn't go to church--until now. I am 46 years old and went faithfully to church every week as a child, teen, young adult, college student, married woman, and mother. I have held all sorts of leadership positions and service positions and been an active part of a congregation at every stage of my life--until now. I have even shared these sorts of reflections from the pulpit and had my artwork published by the Episcopal Church. But over the last decade or so of my life, things began to change, slowly, imperciptibly at first, and then I reached the point where I am now--no longer a church member, church goer, a person who has lost faith. It is one of many of the enormous changes I am trying to process in my life right now. I appreciate you sharing this because I believe as human beings and artists we need to honestly share our journey through life and learn from one another. There has never been a time in my life that I didn’t go to church–until now.

I am 46 years old and went faithfully to church every week as a child, teen, young adult, college student, married woman, and mother. I have held all sorts of leadership positions and service positions and been an active part of a congregation at every stage of my life–until now.

I have even shared these sorts of reflections from the pulpit and had my artwork published by the Episcopal Church.

But over the last decade or so of my life, things began to change, slowly, imperciptibly at first, and then I reached the point where I am now–no longer a church member, church goer, a person who has lost faith.

It is one of many of the enormous changes I am trying to process in my life right now.

I appreciate you sharing this because I believe as human beings and artists we need to honestly share our journey through life and learn from one another.

]]> By: [Charlene] http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6278 [Charlene] Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:49:43 +0000 http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/#comment-6278 Thanks for your honesty and transparency to share this, not only with your church today, but here with us. Grief is a tough teacher in this life. When my father died, I told everyone and myself that I was doing okay, working it through, but I was stuck for a very long time. I would wake up sobbing in the middle of the night until I was exhausted and then fall back asleep. It took some time, but I found a tool that really helped me open my heart back up to the potential of life, the graciousness of the divine, and then I began to really heal. Grief is a solitary journey, but know in your grief that really are not alone. Much love to you, dear heart! Thanks for your honesty and transparency to share this, not only with your church today, but here with us. Grief is a tough teacher in this life. When my father died, I told everyone and myself that I was doing okay, working it through, but I was stuck for a very long time. I would wake up sobbing in the middle of the night until I was exhausted and then fall back asleep. It took some time, but I found a tool that really helped me open my heart back up to the potential of life, the graciousness of the divine, and then I began to really heal. Grief is a solitary journey, but know in your grief that really are not alone. Much love to you, dear heart!

]]> By: Tsoniki Crazy Bull http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 Tsoniki Crazy Bull Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:40:59 +0000 http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/#comment-6277 Oh I just saw Heidi's comment - someone gave my Mom the "Motherless Daughters" book and she said she liked what it had to say. Just wanted to throw that in there. :) Oh I just saw Heidi’s comment – someone gave my Mom the “Motherless Daughters” book and she said she liked what it had to say. Just wanted to throw that in there. :)

]]> By: Tsoniki Crazy Bull http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6276 Tsoniki Crazy Bull Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:39:24 +0000 http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/#comment-6276 Thank you for posting this! My eyes filled with tears. I've been grieving for so long now, there are days I wonder when it'll go away - and then, of course, I know it never will. :) Thank you for posting this! My eyes filled with tears. I’ve been grieving for so long now, there are days I wonder when it’ll go away – and then, of course, I know it never will.

:)

]]> By: Heidi http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6275 Heidi Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:35:56 +0000 http://miscellaneaarts.com/2008/uu-reflections/#comment-6275 Thanks for going out of your comfort zone and posting this - it is really beautiful. I've been reading "Motherless Daughters" lately and thinking about what the author says about the importance of having a Mom at every stage of life, and what it means when that source of support and encouragement has disappeared. I'm glad you've found a worship community that is warm, intelligent and welcoming - what a blessing! Thanks for going out of your comfort zone and posting this – it is really beautiful. I’ve been reading “Motherless Daughters” lately and thinking about what the author says about the importance of having a Mom at every stage of life, and what it means when that source of support and encouragement has disappeared. I’m glad you’ve found a worship community that is warm, intelligent and welcoming – what a blessing!

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