“There is no labeless utopia: if you do not name or label yourself, the world will do it for you” Gary David Comstock

This website is about our journey. The ups, downs, frustrations, satisfactions, changes, zig-zags of a life that searches for meaning and understanding. Today, we may feel we have arrived. Tomorrow, we may feel who are we? Whether we like it or not, we have been labeled by birth, our choices, and the times and places where we have lived. We are like others because we all go on a journey. Yet, what we do on our journey is how well we are accepted and respected. Like others, we are not well known, but we will make our voice heard. In all the years of our existence, we have determined important truths that guide us.

LIFE IS SACRED

The sacredness of all life is the foundational truth upon which we build our being, our relationships, and our purpose. Inspired by the teachings of Richard Rohr’s The Universal Christ and the wisdom of Native American spirituality, We believe that every living being carries the divine presence within. This understanding calls us to honor the inherent dignity, connection, and worth of all creation. It shapes how we walk through the world—with reverence, compassion, and a commitment to unity with both people and nature. In recognizing that life itself is sacred, we find our deepest meaning, direction, and peace.

LIFE IS RELATION

Life is more relational than static or stationary. We have four basic relationships: God, others, ourselves, and our universe. Some of us are extroverts, and others are introverts. We are all different and unique in our appearance, looks, and desires. Some us live in the same place we were born all of our lives. Some do not like change. Others thrive on changes. We all grow and mature and get older. We exist in the present moment so we are who we are in this moment. Tomorrow, we may have less hair or gray hair. Although we learn from the past, we grow as we enjoy the relationships of the moment.

EXISTENCE IN THE MOMENT

We live in the moment as a whole person with physical, psychological, social, and spiritual parts. wseek significance, acceptance, affection, and the truth. We discover that truth is more relative than objective. We experience frustration, disappointment, inequity, deception, depression, and negative emotions. Nonetheless, we discover hope and faith. We learn what it means to treat others as we would like to be treated.

SOURCES OF TRUTH

We want to know the truth but often settle for conspiracy theories, opinions, or traditions perpetuating ideas, thoughts, and facts that did not happen. We must decide what we use to determine what is real and what is not. Scripture or sacred writings guide us in matters of the spirit, while science gives us knowledge about the physical and psychological self. Education teaches about the past and the present and prepares us for the future through reason. Experience shows reality.