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With the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all going through a difficult and uncertain time. In order to protect ourselves and our larger community, the Board of Trustees and the staff are in … read more.
Dear Emerson Members and Friends,
After careful deliberation, we have decided that we are cancelling all church activities for this coming Saturday and Sunday (3/14 and 3/15.) We have made this decision because it seems to be the wisest and most compassionate course of … read more.
My collegial book group recently read Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods. I did not agree with every one of the author’s points, but I was intrigued by the idea of intimately getting to know the place where … read more.
Do you know who that is up on the screen? Yep, that’s me. Hard to believe, isn’t it? I bet those of you who are kids can’t believe that I was once a kid like you. But I was. Every adult here was a child … read more.
I don’t know about you, but I love the coming of the new year – the possibilities are delicious.
Yet those same possibilities can be overwhelming—we want to do ALL the things, which, even if it were feasible, would be exhausting and likely … read more.
I’ll admit it – if you ask me about signs of the holiday season, my first thoughts are grumpy. The too-soon decorating. The endless to-do lists and obligations.
Ah, but the signs and wonders… that refocus makes a difference.
The cold snap reminding us that the universe … read more.
This post originally appeared in our November Emersonian newsletter.
Raising up the next generation is not unlike navigating a minefield – so many opportunities for explosive missteps. Do this – but not too much of it. Don’t do that, unless…
One of the most wrought pieces, … read more.
Yes, that’s my recycling bin, beginning to float away…
I’m writing this on Thursday, September 19th, as my street, and many across southeast Texas, are filled with water from Tropical Storm Imelda. A friend posts on Facebook – Whose idea was it to … read more.
Earlier in August, we embraced the affirming spirit of the Queer Eye team, writing simple messages to share with one another. Here’s a sampling – try one or two on for size!
You are awesome! As is.
You are a good person – just the way you … read more.
Each summer we spend time with my family in Wisconsin. The first time I made the drive with my sons, they were nine months old. One of them had a broken arm—carseat strap logistics were extra complicated. On the way home … read more.
