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Quakerism and Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are

One of the joys of being part of FWCC is to be immersed in the ways that Quakerism is expressed… Tim Gee

The Gathering That Is Becoming

Over 540 Friends came to Monmouth, Ore., for the first all-ages, in-person Friends General Conference Gathering in four years. Liz Dykes

A Visit to the Hector Meetinghouse

This is what it’s like to be part of a building that has a history behind it. Chester Freeman

We Can Grieve and We Can Build

After the fire comes the hard work of rebuilding lives, and this work requires accompaniment. Windy Cooler

Unbundled

I fly from the frigid city of Minneapolis, Minn., to Presque Isle, Maine. Kaylee Berg

Divine Creative Guidance and the Body

To truly know Spirit I need to admit the physicality of divine guidance. Jesse White

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Our Friends Are Not Just Humans

We share the same brain as the iguana with the same gifts and liabilities. Jakob Doors

Why Self-esteem Is Overrated and What We Should Nurture Instead

What if instead of nurturing self-esteem, we nurtured a capacity for awe? Kat Griffith

Seeing the Inner Light at Ananda Village

Bless a temple? How do I do that? Do we even do blessings? Donald W. McCormick

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

You never know who you’ll run into in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese. George Lakey

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The Soularium

Cultivating Inner Peace and Kindness Gunilla Norris

Becoming Sturdy

Becoming sturdy in the unstable soil requires the strength from our bones. Kaylee Berg

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