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Better Together – Camp Aurora 2021

50 campers and 17 staff from multiple states and Canada gathered together August 1-7 for Camp Aurora: Special Edition in Gloucester, MA. Due to COVID constraints we were not able to utilize our usual location, Geneva Point Center on beautiful lake Winnipesaukee in NH. Undeterred, and acknowledging the needs of our younger brothers and sisters […]

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Beyond Religion – What really matters?

An interesting thing happened the other day that made me reflect on the role of religion in today’s culture. I asked myself if religion is still relevant. A good friend, Catherine, repeated a comment made about her daughter, Songja. A mutual acquaintance said that on meeting Songja, she had encountered a truly pure person. That’s […]

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Can God Work in My Life?

The other day I was catching up with an old friend, Barbara. During the conversation, I asked a seemingly simple question, “So, how many kids do you have now?” There was a pause like she wasn’t sure. She replied with hesitation, “Well, five, well no, six, well five.” After an awkward pause Barbara decided to […]

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Helping, Serving, Digging, Loving!

Camp Aurora offered many hours of service Memorial Day weekend in support of Geneva Point Center, which hosts our annual summer camp. It’s a lot of fun but not for the faint-hearted! Tamami and Virginia found themselves in charge of digging a rather long trench, and the wood splitters faced a monumental number of tree […]

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Transformed Through Suffering—the two halves of life

Last weekend we volunteered for a Spring clean-up project at Morning Garden in Gloucester. On the way home, my husband asked me, “Did you see Silvia? She positively glowed. Her spirit was so bright. I’ve never seen her look more beautiful.” He then went on to share about her journey with cancer. Silvia had shared […]

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Where Does the Hope of Easter Come From?

Easter is a global holiday. Even if you’re not Christian you know something of the history of Easter. It provides people around the world with hope. But if we went back in time 2,000 years you would meet a little band of Jesus’ followers who didn’t have a lot of hope. If they considered their […]

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The Ideal in Your Heart Is Perfect

Human beings are built to know and access the ideal within them. Ironically, this often flies in the face of their own experiences in life. But still, people search because deep down they know there is something better than their current reality. Some consider idealism to be naive, but this is the force that has […]

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Are You an Interfaith Activist?

This was the question Dr. Frank Kaufmann challenged us with at a recent seminar in Boston. In this seminar, “Is Peace Really Possible?”, Dr. Kaufmann suggested that peace is only possible when we ourselves cross over the boundaries that divide us. It’s comforting to think that the United Nations might magically make peace in the […]

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St. Valentine’s Hope for Love

This week, everyone’s thoughts turn to love. Whether it be a ten year old trading Sweethearts candy, a serious suitor, or a married couple reminding each other that love still burns brightly, we are all drawn to Valentine’s Day. Lasting Love But romantics aside, what can assure us of lasting love? After all, no-one wants […]

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Failure is Your Freedom to Grow Uniquely Wise

Nobody invites failure and yet, ironically, Pinterest is bursting with quotes on the value of it. We are caught in a divide between two outcomes, and left with the question, “Do I dare fail?” Every first born (they are known for their perfectionist natures) will advise against anything that risks failure. They typically fear scoring […]

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