by uuasheville | Jan 25, 2023 | Weekly Message
Since our marriage 54 years ago, my husband and I have sent out a card and letter to friends and relatives each Christmas. I have read that it is rare to watch entire lives unfold through time; but over the years, our notebook of those missives has grown thick,...
by uuasheville | Jan 18, 2023 | Weekly Message
You are a ray of sun. Together, our community brings rays of sunshine into our walls and beyond into the Asheville community. These rays look different for each of us. They are composed of the time, talent, and treasures you choose to share. One of the most precious...
by uuasheville | Jan 11, 2023 | Weekly Message
One of my centering practices is photographing things that bring me joy. Yesterday as I was bicycling home, I stopped to take in the beautiful light on Beaver Lake from the setting sun. I sat on the bench by the road for a moment of silence before heading home. I sat...
by uuasheville | Jan 4, 2023 | Weekly Message
My goodness, it’s another new year already, and we are on the search process home stretch! The transitions office calls it Phase Five: Mutual Discernment and Selection. This is very exciting and is the perfect time to get grounded in what really matters in your own...
by uuasheville | Dec 21, 2022 | Weekly Message
Dear Friends, I have grown to look forward to winter…strange, perhaps, after living for most of my adult life in sunny & lush and impossibly bright Miami…but in the 4 years I have been here, I have come to relish the winter; to allow it to nourish me. I have found...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 14, 2022 | Weekly Message
One of the gifts of my move to Asheville almost five years ago has been experiencing the change of seasons. After living in Florida for twenty-two years where nature is lush and green year-round, the annual progression of seasons has increased my connection to and...
