{"id":8353,"date":"2020-09-18T14:35:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T21:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/?page_id=8353"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:47:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T20:47:46","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8353\" class=\"elementor elementor-8353\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20f820d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20f820d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-073e22e\" data-id=\"073e22e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd6d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bd6d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blog<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f64aa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f64aa7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-665757b\" data-id=\"665757b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105d38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105d38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more current blog posts, visit my blog Taking Up Space, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/catharineclarenbach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c692d8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c692d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea83390\" data-id=\"ea83390\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033f7f9 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"033f7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-justice\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10654-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FwC6qOQg.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10655\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10654-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBlinding Flashes of the Obvious: Being Sick and Being Fat\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Beloveds ~ The following was in response to a query from a colleague who\u2019s been asked to sit on a committee designed to address medical<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10654-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Blinding Flashes of the Obvious: Being Sick and Being Fat\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10564 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-discernment category-practice\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/blinding-flashes-of-the-obvious-part-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/blinding-flashes-of-the-obvious-part-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBlinding Flashes of the Obvious Part 2\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear ones &#8211; So here I am in my bed, thinking of all the things that people have done for me &#8212; Doctors have been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/blinding-flashes-of-the-obvious-part-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Blinding Flashes of the Obvious Part 2\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 27, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10559 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories category-discernment category-seasons\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/the-eye-of-the-crone-is-upon-us\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172.jpg 787w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172-768x690.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/the-eye-of-the-crone-is-upon-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Eye of the Crone is Upon Us\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Beloved comrades- What a strange, strange time. In my tradition, Lammas (August 1 to 2) begins a season of three harvest festivals followed by the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/the-eye-of-the-crone-is-upon-us\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Eye of the Crone is Upon Us\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 13, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10553 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories category-seasons\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/a-bedside-missive\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/a-bedside-missive\/\">\n\t\t\t\tA Bedside Missive\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear hearts! Just the tiniest note because I&#8217;m still very tired, but I wanted you all to know that as of last Thursday, I was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/a-bedside-missive\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Bedside Missive\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 6, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10545 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/reflection-and-gratitude-rev-karen-lee-scrivo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wtr-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wtr-logo.png 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wtr-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/elementor\/thumbs\/wtr-logo-owhmgnaeovrhf8bkv5e6iyqe64f74ybzmz4uin1fqg.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/reflection-and-gratitude-rev-karen-lee-scrivo\/\">\n\t\t\t\tReflection and Gratitude [Rev. Karen Lee Scrivo]\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Rev. Karen Scrivo is one of my colleagues in Unitarian Universalist ministry, a friend, and a former client. She and I have shared many of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/reflection-and-gratitude-rev-karen-lee-scrivo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reflection and Gratitude [Rev. Karen Lee Scrivo]\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 23, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10541 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/moving-through-unseen-light-jack-mandeville\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty-768x546.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/moving-through-unseen-light-jack-mandeville\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMoving Through Unseen Light [Jack Mandeville]\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Jack Mandeville is a faithful comrade at The Way of the River and can be found during nearly every week\u2019s Beloved Selfies in one of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/moving-through-unseen-light-jack-mandeville\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Moving Through Unseen Light [Jack Mandeville]\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 16, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10535 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/community-rev-sara-goodman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM.png 936w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/community-rev-sara-goodman\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCommunity [Rev. Sara Goodman]\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Rev. Sara Goodman is an Associate Minister at White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Rev. Sara finds the presence of the most Holy<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/community-rev-sara-goodman\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Community [Rev. Sara Goodman]\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 9, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/being-laid-low-rev-oscar-sinclair\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-04-at-7.46.19-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-04-at-7.46.19-AM.png 414w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-04-at-7.46.19-AM-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/being-laid-low-rev-oscar-sinclair\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBeing Laid Low [Rev. Oscar Sinclair]\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear friends, I\u2019m writing this column as a guest of my dear friend Catharine, who is currently having a well-managed health crisis. However well-managed such<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/being-laid-low-rev-oscar-sinclair\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Being Laid Low [Rev. Oscar Sinclair]\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 5, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10479 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-justice\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10479-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1396\" height=\"1262\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-17-at-11.39.26-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10483\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-17-at-11.39.26-AM.png 1396w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-17-at-11.39.26-AM-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-17-at-11.39.26-AM-1024x926.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-17-at-11.39.26-AM-768x694.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10479-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Stolen Stripes Reprised\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello, my dears \u2013 What follows is a version of the piece I did in 2019, slightly updated. It was such fun to write, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10479-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Stolen Stripes Reprised\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 18, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"6\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10479-2\/2\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthewayoftheriver.com%2Fis-this-you%2F\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" 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the Obvious: Being Sick and Being Fat\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10564 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-discernment category-practice\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/blinding-flashes-of-the-obvious-part-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/blinding-flashes-of-the-obvious-part-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBlinding Flashes of the Obvious Part 2\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear ones &#8211; So here I am in my bed, thinking of all the things that people have done for me &#8212; Doctors have been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/blinding-flashes-of-the-obvious-part-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Blinding Flashes of the Obvious Part 2\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 27, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10559 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories category-discernment category-seasons\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/the-eye-of-the-crone-is-upon-us\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172.jpg 787w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/old-woman-574278_1280-e1628885636172-768x690.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/the-eye-of-the-crone-is-upon-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Eye of the Crone is Upon Us\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Beloved comrades- What a strange, strange time. In my tradition, Lammas (August 1 to 2) begins a season of three harvest festivals followed by the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/the-eye-of-the-crone-is-upon-us\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Eye of the Crone is Upon Us\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 13, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10553 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories category-seasons\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/a-bedside-missive\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/heart_love-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/a-bedside-missive\/\">\n\t\t\t\tA Bedside Missive\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear hearts! Just the tiniest note because I&#8217;m still very tired, but I wanted you all to know that as of last Thursday, I was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/a-bedside-missive\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Bedside Missive\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 6, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10545 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/reflection-and-gratitude-rev-karen-lee-scrivo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wtr-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wtr-logo.png 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wtr-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/elementor\/thumbs\/wtr-logo-owhmgnaeovrhf8bkv5e6iyqe64f74ybzmz4uin1fqg.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/reflection-and-gratitude-rev-karen-lee-scrivo\/\">\n\t\t\t\tReflection and Gratitude [Rev. Karen Lee Scrivo]\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Rev. Karen Scrivo is one of my colleagues in Unitarian Universalist ministry, a friend, and a former client. She and I have shared many of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/reflection-and-gratitude-rev-karen-lee-scrivo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reflection and Gratitude [Rev. Karen Lee Scrivo]\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 23, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10541 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/moving-through-unseen-light-jack-mandeville\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pretty-768x546.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/moving-through-unseen-light-jack-mandeville\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMoving Through Unseen Light [Jack Mandeville]\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Jack Mandeville is a faithful comrade at The Way of the River and can be found during nearly every week\u2019s Beloved Selfies in one of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/moving-through-unseen-light-jack-mandeville\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Moving Through Unseen Light [Jack Mandeville]\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 16, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10535 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/community-rev-sara-goodman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM.png 936w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-07-at-2.20.58-PM-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/community-rev-sara-goodman\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCommunity [Rev. Sara Goodman]\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Rev. Sara Goodman is an Associate Minister at White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Rev. Sara finds the presence of the most Holy<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/community-rev-sara-goodman\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Community [Rev. Sara Goodman]\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 9, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/being-laid-low-rev-oscar-sinclair\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-04-at-7.46.19-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-04-at-7.46.19-AM.png 414w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-04-at-7.46.19-AM-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/being-laid-low-rev-oscar-sinclair\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBeing Laid Low [Rev. 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It was such fun to write, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/10479-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Stolen Stripes Reprised\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 18, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10415 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-practice\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/how-spiritual-poverty-makes-room-for-our-hearts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tea-set-pot-Eduardo-Mueses.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tea-set-pot-Eduardo-Mueses.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tea-set-pot-Eduardo-Mueses-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tea-set-pot-Eduardo-Mueses-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewayoftheriver.com\/how-spiritual-poverty-makes-room-for-our-hearts\/\">\n\t\t\t\tHow Spiritual Poverty Makes Room for Our Hearts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear hearts &#8211; 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