Ellis
Her fans describe her as not only a talented folk musician, but also as a supportive friend who offers encouraging words and humor alongside her compelling songs.
Read Moreemma’s revolution
Smart, funny and informative–like Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart with guitars. emma’s revolution is the duo of award-winning activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O.
Read MoreFerron
Ferron, born Debby Foisy, is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter and poet. In addition to being one of Canada’s most famous folk musicians, she is one of the most influential writers and performers of women’s music.
Read MoreGina Forsyth
Gina Forsyth is a singer/songwriter, violinist, and guitarist from New Orleans. She is known and loved for her songwriting and fiddling.
Read MoreFrom Your Minister
My uncle had lost his powers of speech by the time he died. In his hospital bed, surrounded by his loved ones, he used a bead board to spell out what he wanted to say during his final days.
Read MoreREsources for Living
Have you ever had an all-out, meltdown, full-on temper tantrum? I don’t remember having major hissy fits when I was little, although if you asked my mom you would probably learn that’s more about my faulty memory than my good temper.
Read MoreA Stone to Hold On To
It was the weekend before I was scheduled for a biopsy. Marta spent the morning gathering stones on the beach. Later that evening, she pressed a smooth round stone into my hand and said I know that when you’re facing a challenge it helps to have something to hold onto.
Read MoreThe Faith of a Trapeze Artist
The word “faith” doesn’t occupy the same place of prominence in Unitarian Universalism that it does in some religious traditions. For many of us, faith has become synonymous with blind acceptance of particular religious beliefs …
Read MoreEmbracing the Dangerous and Sacred (Excerpt)
I have a favorite tree that I like to sit in. Going there is a form of meditation for me. I like to climb up into the branches and look out over the Bay.The birds fly around me and my cares just melt away. I feel like I am in a sacred and safe world. I love it.
Read MoreThe Risks We Take
Am I going to take the most familiar, safest routes or will I open myself to new possibilities and new ways of doing things? Such untrodden paths might challenge me, reveal my inexperience, my biases, and expose the soft underbelly of my vulnerable, human self.
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