Giving and Receiving

The essence of [a] gift is that it creates a set of relationships.  The currency of a gift economy is, at its root, reciprocity. —Robin Wall Kimmerer

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The Gift is in the Asking

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been visiting with someone, sitting down with them in their home or at their bedside, and after a while they say to me: I didn’t want to admit that I needed help.

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Share Your Gifts with #CLFGifts this Holiday Season

We are sharing the gifts we offer to and receive from the world this holiday season. You can participate too! Download these coloring sheets, decorate them, take a photo, and upload to your favorite social media channels using the hashtag #CLFGifts.

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Calling on Wholeness

I decided early on in my work as a minister that if someone asked me to bless something, I would say yes whenever humanly possible.

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REsources for Living

Christmas is the time of giving, of generosity and welcome. And Santa Claus embodies all of our hopes and expectations around receiving and abundance. Or does he?

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