Author: Shelly Storm

CFD Director’s Message 1.3.24

Happy New Year, friends! January is the month of Liberating Love. I don’t yet have a reflection to share yet this month, as I reacclimate from a nice stretch of time off, but here is a quote from Austin Channing Brown to consider:

“To practice love … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 12.19.23

Thank you to all who made our recent Intergenerational Christmas Pageant Service and especially to those who brought along winter clothing items as donations! I was surprised how full my vehicle ended up being and am off to the Blue Earth County Library on this … read more.

December 19, 2023 Minister’s Message

As we head into this week of holidays, with our Winter Solstice service Thursday evening at 7:00 and our Christmas Eve service Sunday evening at 8:00, I hope you are each finding time and space to tend to your spirits in whatever way best meets … read more.

2nd Collection for December 2023

We are once again sponsoring a collection for the REACH Resource Center and CADA this holiday season.  The collection will run from November 26th through January 7th. Tags describing needed donations can be found on a tree located in the entry. Donations can be placed … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 12.13.23

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but an experience to be had.” – Alan Watts

Today, I am celebrating 18 months of parenthood during quite the unseasonably warm December. Here in Minnesota, the temperatures in the forecast may be met … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 12.6.23

     “I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be … read more.

December 6, 2023 Minister’s Message

Last week, I attended a gathering of the ministerial study group I have belonged to for several years. We meet twice a year (fall and spring) and each time we have a topic we focus on, with reading done in advance. This time, our topic … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 11.29.23

As we conclude the month of November, here is a Blessing of Generosity from Soul Matters:

“When we have plenty, may generosity be our first thought, finding ways to share, to help, to reach out, to pay forward, knowing that all of us are bound together on the … read more.