Tag: Gratitude

An Ode to Joy

What is joy, and where does it come from? Is it necessarily fleeting, a height we cannot realistically hope to maintain, or can it be a daily disposition, the ground in which we plant ourselves? I believe that joy – both the dizzying kind and the more ordinary experiences of happiness and contentment – is a side effect of … Continue reading An Ode to Joy

A Grateful Humbug

While our minister, Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger, is on sabbatical, we will fill our Musings space with insights from our members. By Barbara Keshen If I had thought about it at the time, I probably would not have agreed to write Musings in the middle of December. Truth be told, even in the best of times, … Continue reading A Grateful Humbug