by thomas | Dec 16, 2015 | FPS News, Religious Exploration
The topic for this month’s salon is Gratitude. The quotation says it well “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life…” so true and so universally espoused by wise people throughout time. Still as Mark Twain said “Whenever you find yourself...
by thomas | Nov 17, 2015 | FPS News, Religious Exploration
The topic for this month’s salon is Friendship. What is friendship? Why do we value it so much but so many experience it so seldom? Are Facebook friend-ships friendships? Does true friendship require long term commitment, knowing each other well, history...
by thomas | Oct 12, 2015 | FPS News, Religious Exploration
The topic for this month’s salon is Work. Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. — Theodore Roosevelt Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. — Confucius...
by thomas | Sep 16, 2015 | FPS News, Religious Exploration
The topic for this month’s salon is Belonging. “We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong.” – Brene Brown Why is it so important? What do our personal loyalties say about each of...
by thomas | May 14, 2015 | FPS News, Religious Exploration
Why do we glorify youth and fear aging and death? Is death a final end or does some part of us live on, and which is the scarier/more hopeful prospect? We will dialogue about these ideas and whatever else we individually and collectively bring to our circle. The...