The story of the first Thanksgiving, as we've come to tell it, glosses over the reality of Native American encounters with their colonizers. This week, how reclaiming and retelling the truth of the lives of our forebears is an act of gratitude for what has come before.

"Self-care" is rapidly turning into a commodity, with businesses large and small seeking to sell your soul-feeding back to you. This week, some thoughts on tapping into an abundance of the spirit without tapping your wallet dry.

Welcome back, Rev. John! As we celebrate a belated Ingathering, our minister celebrates his return from sabbatical with a story about big ambitions, humility, and rediscovering what is necessary.

The Rev. James Galasinski is in his sixth year of settled ministry at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton, NY. Before that he served the First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque and fell in love with the mesas, the mountains, and the red chile of New Mexico. James enjoys listening to jazz, growing tomatoes, writing poetry, and hiking with his wife, Ulrike, and their two sons, Miles and Oskar. He is excited to be back in Los Alamos as a pulpit guest.