January 30, 2022 by Carrie Krause In today’s world, it can be easy to be angry, resentful, even hateful. Unitarian Universalism calls us to love boldly. Join Carrie Krause for her last sermon at Live Oak as she recalls her time here and shares her last lesson for us on living into a value of […]

Somewhere along life’s journey, most of us in the United States are taught that staying in the lines is valued, even when those lines are strangling us as individuals and a society. As we design our own lives, what are the questions we might ask that can lead us toward more joy and interdependence.

Most family trees contain some outlaws or skeletons in the closet–people we might wish to forget or hide away. What do we lose when we cut off part of our heritage? We can find lessons about who we are today, and how we can be better ancestors, if we open ourselves up and wrestle with […]

Trusting yourself is more than guesswork. It requires continued learning and reflection, a commitment to being authentic and a willingness to take a risk.  It is also a key step toward trusting others.