Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Joy relies on the connection between body, mind and spirit (heart). One simple practice is to smile. Develop the habit just as you learn how to breathe more deeply or train for athletic pursuits. When we use our facial muscles, our brains cue the body with the chemistry of the emotion we’re expressing. Smile. It[…]
30 Second Merry Christmas by JCC Choir Full Worship Service with choral music, carols, scripture, prayer, message Advent Message: Joy Leaps by Rev Gail Doktor
Link to this week’s Advent devotional: joy. WEEK of JOY Sun, Dec 13 – DAY 15 Joy becomes the focus of our candle-lighting this week. How does the light of joy shine in your life? One question we often ask is the distinction between joy and happiness. Happiness is often described as an emotional[…]
Sat, Dec 12 – DAY 14 World peace has other connotations. It can mean harmonious, responsible connection with Creation. It may apply to how we engage the natural world in which we live. Do we actively tend to the needs of the environment in which we live? Do we find out what is out[…]
Fri, Dec 11 – DAY 13 Avoiding conflict does not bring peace. Instead it suppresses issues that require attention and change. Peace, rather than sidestepping controversy, looks into the eyes of what must be faced. Requires awareness and willingness to learn. Welcomes differences as a place of growth and change. Names forgotten or hidden issues,[…]
