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Blessings by Accident

Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for…

Heron Reflections

On the road home from the wedding of Muriel Bishop and Douglas Summers, reunited after many years apart, a beautiful,…

Prayer: The Changer and the Changed

Not coming from a prayer-oriented family or community, I found the idea of praying for someone vaguely embarrassing. "What’s the…

The Fruit of Her Hands

My mother had intended to get rid of the old pillows. Taking them out her back door one summer day,…
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A Query Buff Looks at Queries

Quakers did not invent queries. Mothers did. Without queries, motherdom would be ham­strung. Barry Morley
Features

Not Consensus

Recently I was asked, “What is the difference between consensus and the sense of the meeting?” This question has caused… Elwood Cronk
Reflection

A Psalm for New Year’s Day

New Year’s is a holy day when we celebrate the gift of time, the primeval gift, the majestic gift from… Wallace T. Collett