On the power and challenges of paying attention to each other’s stories…
“As Brene Brown puts it, “stories are only a form of connection when someone’s listening and hearing us.” And there’s a lot going on that can get in the way of truly listening and hearing. It’s hard to get out of our own narratives long enough to let someone else’s story stand on its own…”
Stewardship is defined as the “responsible care and management of something that matters.” Here at BBUUC, we focus on the spiritual need to give—to express generosity by sharing time, talent, and treasure. It’s the act of weaving unseen forces into form to create a force for love.
An encouraging and uplifting exploration of the needs and meaning of mourning, moving beyond the myth of linear, staged grieving and the cultural platitudes we learn early in life to deflect grief. The series concludes…