Dear Ones -

When we gather this week we will be in at least two things - first, it
is still the Christmas season and, second, we'll be in the chaos of a
new year.

I will continue to base my talks, for a while, on an understanding of
the Christmas stories. The stories are full of light. We are called to
live in the light. We are called to bring light to a dark world. We
are also invited to bring into the light those aspects of ourselves
that are in "the shadow." And, we are called to "lighten up."

The talk I want to offer you this week is all about light in its
various applications. I'm call it -