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Daniel firmly grips his paddle and pulls hard against the water. He watches as the paddle tip dives below the surface, then leaves behind a tiny whirlpool as the paddle rises above the water. The kayak glides forward....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 -
Excerpted from Worshipping Together with Questioning Minds, by Sophia Lyon Fahs. Copyright (C) 1965 by Sophia Lyon Fahs. Reprinted by permission of Beacon Press, Boston. Two first-person anecdotes from Fahs' experiences as a religious educator, each followed by her analysis....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 -
Once the great Sufi holy man and wise fool Nasreddin Hodja was walking down the street when a group of women came running up to him. Obviously distressed, they cried out to him, “Help us, Hodja! Help us.”...Story | October 29, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Family, God, Immanence, Islam, Mindfulness, Mystery, Playfulness, Presence, Spiritual Practice -
A contemporary painter named Debora Jones-Buck has what many consider an unusual approach to her work. She prepares a canvas and then paints a picture on it. Then, when the paint has dried, she paints an entirely different image on top of it. And then another, and another. Eventually she puts the...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Brokenness, Creativity, Direct Experience, Freedom, Imagination, Letting Go, Playfulness, Transformation, Vision