“…Those stones giving extra gravity to your heart?
Lay them down in the Great River of Grief.
It flows forever.
It softens everything.
And while you’re still here
Don’t miss the miracles.
Let your heart be a leaping dolphin.
At least sometimes.
Let it be an opening rose.
Let it be a deep-rooted tree
growing between worlds.
Let it be a sky with room for it all.”
– Erin Geesaman Rabke of Embodiment Matters
I hope that you are finding softness, prioritizing care, and opening your heart to life’s astonishing beauty on this Valentine’s week. My wish for your heart is that it feels safe enough to release any shields you might have held up around it. If you’ve been busy taking care of others, I hope you find some ways, big or small, to carve out care for yourself. May love be your home and may you reside in a home full of love. Beyond the veil of all that appears monotonous, mundane, and superficial, I encourage you to notice life’s synchronicities and wonders. They’re present more often than we realize.
What is happening for the remainder of February…
This Sunday and every upcoming Sunday, children and youth are invited for activities downstairs following the tale for all ages (approximately 10:40am) and our nursery is open a few minutes before service begins (10:20am). This Sunday, Macey Forsyth and DeeAnn Nelson will be hosting the children and youth in the CFD room, and Keri Johnson and Ireland Olson will be staffing the nursery.
Tonight, Wednesday, February 15th, Lee Ganske and Macey plan to be at UUFM to host a check-in, reflection, game, and pizza with our youth, and Julia Hamann joins them to ensure there is care for our Moms Demand Action kids. Please register below to give us an idea of how much food to bring!
RSVP for in-person Youth Group at UUFM:
https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/d2372c