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… A retelling of a story from Cherokee tradition. When the earth was first made, it was very dark, and the animals were afraid. One day Bear …Story | May 13, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Challenge, Community, Courage, Creativity, Failure, Indigenous American, Interdependence, Limitations, Summer Solstice, Teamwork -
… Luís lived in the Arctic Circle with his parents … who were researching the effects of global warming. Luís wondered … smells in the air, and that the animals seemed to be sick. “Rachel …Story | May 19, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Change, Commitment, Earth, Earth Day, Ethics, Interdependence, Nature, Stewardship, Unitarian Universalism, Climate Justice
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… Stories). It was lovely summer weather in the country. A duck was on … upon; and, above all, beware of the cat." The ducklings did as … dive, but was avoided by all other animals, because of its ugly …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Animals, Awe, Beauty, Dignity, Direct Experience, Identity, Inclusion, Joy, Kindness, Oppression, Relationships -
… this illustration by Nancy Meshkoff for children to color before, while, or after you tell the story, "Habitat at Home." … stream. Kylie loved looking for the animals—fish, birds, lizards, and …Story | By Julie Simon | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Birth, Creativity, Growth, Home, Hospitality, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Service, Stewardship -
… Janeen K Grohsmeyer Print and copy the "Treasure Stones" coloring sheet … things. And he drew pictures of stones. "Why are you drawing a … The trees and the flowers and the animals in Canada were all new to …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Beauty, Creativity, Nature, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarianism, Vision, Wonder, Worth -
… By Julie Simon Print and copy the coloring sheet (PDF) for "The Way of the Otter." Coloring Sheet (PDF) … cattails arching above the sides of the kayak and scans for mud …Story | By Julie Simon | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Direct Experience, Joy, Nature, Patience, Playfulness, Reverence, Vision, Wonder -
… from Life Tides by permission of Sarah Tarbox. Copyright (C) 1993. … by Skinner House Books, an imprint of the Unitarian Universalist …Story | By Elizabeth Tarbox | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Animals, Awe, Beauty, Brokenness, Courage, Direct Experience, Fear, Freedom, Hope, Joy, Letting Go
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… Tim Cahill (National Geographic). The world still holds many wonders … … Too many public sightings of ball lightning have been reported … move, nor is there evidence that an animal or human moves them—so, how …Story | May 26, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Awe, Belief, Contemplation, Direct Experience, Earth, Limitations, Meaning, Mystery, Nature, Reason, Science
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… 2004). Many years ago in the land of Transylvania, in a … and shadowed by great forests of beech trees, there was a village …Story | May 18, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Chalica, Commitment, Community, Faith, Family, Hope, Love, Meaning, Stewardship, Tradition, Unitarianism
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… By Forrest Church Excerpted from Cathedral of the World. Copyright 2009 by … Church. Reprinted by permission of Beacon Press, Boston. Imagine …Story | By Forrest Church | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UUTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Awe, Belief, Choice, Credo, Diversity, Faith, Humility, Imagination, Immanence, Unitarian Universalism -
… To help children engage with the story, print and copy the … Coloring Sheet (PDF) In the land of Australia, where koalas climb … a baby bird pecked his way out of his shell. His mother called him …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Beauty, Birth, Creativity, Earth-Centered, Home, Nature, Relationships, Success, Suffering -
… Fahs Excerpted from Worshipping Together with Questioning Minds, by … Lyon Fahs. Reprinted by permission of Beacon Press, Boston. Two … to forget that morning during one of our Junior Department services of …Story | By Sophia Lyon Fahs | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Aging, Awe, Children, Contemplation, Immanence, Mystery, Nature, Playfulness, Science, Unitarianism, Wisdom -
… Recrafted with permission of the author, Francis Dorff, O. Praem, of the Norbertine Community of …Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Community, Conflict, Connections, Diversity, Hospitality, Inclusion, Relationships, Respect, Transcendence -
… Adapted from The Family Finds Out by Edith Hunter … Ellen was sitting up on a branch of the apple tree, swinging her … "I suppose there are a lot more of these worms around," said her …Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Birth, Caring, Direct Experience, Freedom, Growth, Interdependence, Nature, Transformation, Wonder -
… A retelling of a Hawaiian legend. The god Maui was the smallest but smartest of his brothers, who often made fun …Story | May 13, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Birth, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Family, God, Goddess, Interdependence, Mystery, Nature, Transformation
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… There was an extraordinary range of … workshop in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. They were the …Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Awe, Belief, Caring, Community, Compassion, Connections, Diversity, Freedom, God, Unitarian Universalism
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… me to go within for an answer,” the Mystic replied. After meditating … to embrace the totality of existence, she answered, “I do … I know that you and I are part of something so much larger than our …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Authority, Awe, Contemplation, Discernment, Freedom, God, Humanism, Immanence, Individualism, Interdependence, Mystery -
… "The Wind in Both Ears," by Angus … MacLean was a Universalist, a professor of religious education, and dean of …Story | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UUTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Contemplation, Courage, Discernment, Education, Faith, Growth, Humility, Immanence, Listening, Unitarian Universalism
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… something that would influence the rest of his life: If you keep a bug in a … on a new living thing. In mid-May of 1771, he popped a little mint …Story | May 18, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Earth Day, Interdependence, Mindfulness, Mystery, Nature, Reason, Revelation, Science, Transformation, Unitarianism, Wonder
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… Sanders' book, A Private History of Awe (New York, North Point Press, … In his book A Private History of Awe, Scott Russell Sanders … small enough to be carried in his father's arms. The wind was booming; …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Change, Children, Direct Experience, Ending, Fathers, Fear, Immanence, Nature, Power, Reverence