Self-Realization

Belonging

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

What Is Retirement For?

For a while during the summer of 2003, I was aware of an unanswered question waiting to be asked. As…

Reviewing Our Lives

Accept with serenity the approach of each new stage of life. Welcome the approach of old age, both for oneself…

Repentance and Return

I have been carrying a burden of shame for a gross error in judgment. It creeps up on me at…

No Doubt

Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love. (Jer. 31:3) I don’t usually feel sleepy in meeting for worship,…

How I Learned to Mind My Own Business and Get Out of God's Way

She walks into the classroom. Her hair hangs carelessly like a curtain around her face. She is wearing blue jeans…

The Fruits of Service at the Gathering: A First-Timer's Lesson

The prompting came during a time of worship I had set aside for seeking clarity for a ministry to which…

Towards a Peaceable Community: An Invitation to Co- Creation

Being a Quaker is my primary identity, and I consider my monthly meeting to be my primary community. My devotion…

Discovering Fellowship among African American Friends

In 1992, shortly after I joined Sandy Spring (Md.) Meeting and officially became a Quaker, it was announced on public…

The Role of White Quakers in Ending Racism

I know of at least three people who believe it is possible to end racism in this century. Most of…

A Workshop Experience

It was the first day. We were going around the group, each sharing feedback. I was feeling shy about my…

Quakerism, Earth-Centered Spirituality, and the Goddess

My earliest memory is of standing at the kitchen sink in an old farmhouse in Iowa where my grandmother held…
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