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A man dressed up as a jester — Religion and Humor
Laughing at Ourselves If we can laugh at ourselves and take pleasure in life’s absurdity, we tend to […]

August 6, 2022 in Scripture Study tagged Humor / Islam / Religion by Barbara Stevens

a candle held in someone's hands - truth is like a candle, and the hands help us heal — Truth, Stages of Faith, and Our Political Divide
Living in a Parallel Universe What a week this has been. First, Raphael Warnock became the first black, […]

January 9, 2021 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Democracy / Religion / Stages of Faith / Truth by Barbara Stevens

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Poetry, Gardening, and “the Pulsing in the Universe”

The Pulsing in the Universe The poet Stanley Kunitz said that if one listens in the night, beneath […]

June 22, 2018 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Art / Gardening / Listening / Poetry / Religion / Stanley Kunitz / Transcendence / Universe by Barbara Stevens

votive candles burning in the darkness by Mike Labrum from unsplash - faith in the darkness — Faith and Insecurity
Faith in Love What do you have faith in? When I ask myself that question, the first thing […]

November 19, 2016 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Faith / Love / Nonviolent Resistance / Religion / Truth by Barbara Stevens