Dear Friends,

I’ve been finding many of the blessings you’ve been reading in your July and August newsletters.  I have to say that it’s been a good practice for me to spend time every week searching for blessings.  Choosing to seek a blessing has helped me lessen the impact of the onslaught of bad news, and it’s been a way to (re)claim a little agency in the face of an upwelling sense of helplessness.  If I can find a blessing when my spirit is being battered by current events, then I have a choice about how I respond to what surrounds me.  And knowing there’s a choice offers me hope.  What helps you (re)claim a sense of agency in these times? 

In faith and love,

Karen

(8/24/22)