Self-Realization

Raising a Deaf Child

Our adventure into diversity began as an arrogance of the human spirit. If this comes across as very personal, it… Paula Laughlin

Walking the Walk: Ian Fritz

Protest in Skokie In 2000, Ian Fritz, a member of Milwaukee (Wis.) Meeting, experienced a life-changing event. On Decem-ber 16,… Breeze E. Luetke-Stahlman

Finding Hope

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27) Anyone in my family can tell you… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Confessions of a Nontheistic Friend

"I have found profit in tracing the word [worship] back to its Old English root, weorthscipe, meaning worthship. In the… David E. Drake

The Body as Temple

I’ve spent over ten years in the habit of listening to people’s bodies. I let my hands guide my spirit… Anna Stookey

On Being Needed

When I first heard the meowings outside the garage door, then on the back porch, I thought, "Oh, no. There’s… Heidi Eger Souza

Focusing on the Light

What is here urged are inward practices of the mind at deepest levels, letting it swing like the needle, to… Nancy Saunders

Divine Noises at the Gathering

The Gathering is an exercise in listening for God. Not being a particularly strong candidate for sainthood, I’m always delighted… Lucinda Antrim

The Fountain

As we look around us, there are so many forms of spiritual decay, hopelessness, and violence. People are frustrated, irritated,… Darryl Ajani Butler

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… Lynn Fitz-Hugh

Of Odds and Gods

Three in our meeting community have been struck by tragedy: Sandy Mershon, John Ball, and Laura Murphy. Sandy died after… Laura Murphy
Features

My Car Died in Toronto

My car died in Toronto, three days before Christmas, 2000. Desperate to get to Ottawa, my home for over a… Caroline Balderston Parry
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