Focus:  You’ll Thank Me for This One Day

By Rev. Darla Metz  •  August 28, 2025

Let’s talk about our death! Fun stuff, right?

Recent Blog Posts

Gratitude: The Only Way Out Is Through

By Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald  •  November 19, 2020

November. Finally, it is post-election day. There’s a breath of Indian Summer in the air this week in Michigan, and my heart is lighter. I’ve made conscientious efforts..

Muse and Musician Celebrate Gratitude

By Rev. John Gantt  •  November 13, 2020

So many ways to say thank you — a hug, a kiss, a handshake, a touch on the arm. Too personal, however, until this time of waiting out a pandemic ends.

Gratitude During Election Season

By Rev. Rebecca S. King  •  November 06, 2020

Learning at a young age that my voice matters, I have been voting in elections since I was eighteen years old. Last night, I logged onto a website to track my absentee..

Our Gratitude Series: An Introduction

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  November 04, 2020

Changes Around Us We are fully into autumn, when shorter days make after-dinner walks less desirable. The cooler temperatures are slowly descending to the point when..

Ask Some Other Question: How Are You?

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  October 29, 2020

One of the things I miss during this pandemic season is small talk. You know, the conversation with colleagues as you walk up a flight of stairs on the way to the same..

Crossing the Street

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  October 22, 2020

What behaviors have you changed since the introduction of the COVID-19 virus into our world? There are the obvious things like wearing masks. And generally feeling..

On Being Alone and Isolated During the COVID Crisis: The Profound Effects of Social Isolation

By Rev. Dr. Bobbie McKay  •  October 15, 2020

My moving into a multilevel retirement community coincided with the new reality of quarantines in this COVID-19 crisis. When you moved in, you automatically became..

Fighting for, Not a Battle Against

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  October 13, 2020

I recently read an interview with Alex Trebek, the 36-year host of Jeopardy! In March 2019, he shared with the world that he had been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic..

Let's Talk About COVID-19

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  October 02, 2020

Now that we have passed the six-month mark of living amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we have some thoughts about lessons learned, things to consider and direction forward...