When we come up against something that seems overwhelming, from where do we get our ability to deal with it? A folk tale from India and the words of Rumi give us directions for living through difficult times.

Rev. Belcher is the “Minister Emerita” of DuPage UU Church near Chicago, her fourth congregation in over thirty years of ministry. She has served on many District boards and committees, has been adjunct faculty at Meadville-Lombard Theological School, and currently serves as a Ministerial Search Representative. Dr. Belcher has a Masters in Religious Studies from the University of Detroit and a Bachelor’s degree in art and art history from the University of Michigan. She also has raised two boys and now is the proud grandmother of three girls.