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Extending a Hand
I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and…
Inside
The muted colors of stone, the horizontal lines of the walls, and the straight walkways are calming as I pass…
War on Whom?
We live in troubling times.
Doing Time Invisibly
Our prisons are a reflection of our society. —Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky Each day living in prison makes a person realize…
Sisters-in-Detention: Notes from behind the Walls
I have been detained for almost two years in a county prison, awaiting my trial. There are many reasons for…
The Fountain
As we look around us, there are so many forms of spiritual decay, hopelessness, and violence. People are frustrated, irritated,…
Dear Hal . . . A Journey across Miles, Years, and Prison Walls
Several years ago I read a report in a science magazine that stated that even with our most advanced instruments…
Rosary: A Spiritual Journey out of Prison
In 1990, I married a man in prison. I had been a volunteer for many years for the Alternatives to…
AVP: An Interview with Steve Angell
Stephen L. Angell was an early participant and continues to be active in the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), a…
Transformation of Violence
Where does it come from—this powerful rush of emotion and adrenaline that society labels as violence? Nothing has ever been…
Doing Hard Time
HIPP (Help Increase the Peace Project) is a conflict resolution program adapted for teens from the Alternatives to Violence Project…
Death Warrant
When my best friend/Friend asked me if I would write something about the death penalty, I wasn’t really sure what…
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A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on the Future of Friends
March 1, 2024
The Fundamental Principle of Quaker Spirituality: Light in the Conscience
March 1, 2024
Inner Healing, Inner Peace: A Quaker Perspective
March 1, 2024