Blog: From Rev. Amy’s Study
- DELIGHT
Of course June would contain delight. Not only is it the month when we gathertogether for General Assembly, but the weather in most areas is getting luscious.There are the June celebrations of Juneteenth and Father’s Day and PRIDE, plus,for some, graduations and the June wedding.Delight is, in my understanding, a very specific happiness. It is ...
- May Creativity
Friends, the time for submitting an article has come while I am simultaneouslyparticipating in a weeklong meeting (online) of Interim Ministers AND packing upmy life from Elkhart IN. I hope that you will enjoy this link, or the printed lyricsof my favorite song for May. Recorded by 10000 Maniacs, sung by NatalieMerchant, These are Days.Written ...
- Resistance is our theme, resilience is our goal
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” (There is argument over who gets the attribution for this quote, but it is a good thought, eloquently stated) Being involved in resistance against evil simply means doing something instead of nothing. Resistance against evil might take some of us ...
- Vulnerability
Truth can be shared with anybody, and honesty is good. Most of philosophy involves pondering if Truth is an objective value, or subjective. People tell THE truth and that is called honesty. But when people share THEIR truth, expressing their innermost, private truths, well, that is vulnerability. While telling the truth can lead to trouble, typically ...
- Love
Our theme is love. Even though February is all about hearts and Valentines Day,the love on my mind is not flowery or romantic. The love on my mind is an actionmore than a feeling, and sometimes it looks more like hard work than pleasure.When we say to someone dear, “I love you” it is not ...