Topic: Conservation

Ours Is No Caravan of Despair

“Come, come, whoever you are, wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. Ours is no caravan of despair. Come, yet again come.” These words from #188 in the Unitarian Universalist hymnal “Singing the Living Tradition”, are based on a poem by Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī. Born in 1207 in present day Tajikistan and influential in his own … Continue reading Ours Is No Caravan of Despair

Life on the Wild Side

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you,” Job declared after lamenting that he was a laughingstock to his friends. I find myself increasingly drawn to wild places and the creatures that inhabit them. On World Wildlife Day, we will reflect on how the wildlife that surrounds us enhances our lives and teaches us … Continue reading Life on the Wild Side