Today (Thursday, Dec 7) the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah begins at sundown, and runs for eight days and nights (until Dec 15). It...

I have always loved all things Christmas – and having young grandchildren now is reminding me of all the magical and mystical aspects of...

Whatever your plans for today may be, I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with good food, good...

As difficult as it is to believe – the Holy Days are upon us once again. It’s the season of thanksgiving and thanksliving during which we...

In this time of such devastating events on the world front, I am taking comfort in the simple pleasures of life, finding God’s beauty and...

What a wonderful Day of the Dead celebration we had last Sunday at UMB! I want to thank everyone who participated and helped make it a...

While exploring the topic of death and dying over the past few weeks, I came across a TED Talk called, “Why Thinking About Death Helps...

If you have been watching the news or seeing reports online, you know that at least one region of our world is going through a very dark...

Despite the recent high temperatures, we are indeed in the season of autumn and evidence of it is all around. The leaves are changing...

Building on last week’s Sunday lesson about living with grace and ease and joy – this Sunday, we’re going to take a deeper dive into how...