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Reflections on the Purpose of Marriage

For the last 40 years, marriages have been in trouble. Half of them end in divorce. Abuse is common. Disturbed… Ron McDonald

Saying "I Do" Anew

Last year, my husband and I asked that our marriage be taken under the care of Salmon Bay Meeting in… Nancy Wick

Belonging

I sit on the steps of my son’s house in a small town in Nicaragua watching the world go by,… Pamela Haines

Staying Aligned with Our Values

As I write, I’ve just returned from the Friends General Conference Gathering in Amherst, Massachusetts, where, among other things, I… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Police Power for Peace

Pacifists like me, many of whom are Friends, have made accommodation to the police function and criminal justice system. We… William L. Hanson

Amachi: Faith-Based Mentoring to Children of Prisoners

Amachi is a national initiative to provide caring, committed mentors to the children of prisoners. Friends Journal contributor

The Move to Happy Valley

We’re too young, but let’s look at some Quaker retirement communities anyway and put our names down—it may take ten… Renee Crauder

An Approach in Regions with Few Friends

In Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) we are fortunate in having a good number of couples about the same age (between… Martha Hampton

Intergenerational Learning in Friends Schools

Quakers believe in truth-seeking as a process of continuing revelation, seeing life as a journey of learning from one’s experiences… Sarah Sweeney-Denham

Simplifying Life in Our Corner of the World

In June 2003, our Friends Meeting in Klamath Falls, Oregon, held a "Simplify Your Life" yard sale and raised $3,200… Beth Murphy

The Sabbath Year at Central Philadelphia Meeting

“The Sabbath year has been unfolding so wonderfully. . . . I feel like we are growing and sprouting individually… Patricia McBee

Experiences with Sabbath and Jubilee Years

Over time, the vitality of a Quaker meeting will naturally ebb and flow. Friends tend to measure a meeting’s vitality… Laura Melly
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