The drive-thru window opened as I pulled forward to pay for my order. The attendant locked eyes with mine and she said . . .
Community • Integrity • Quakers • Simplicity • Uncategorized
April 12, 2025
Early one morning during my working years, a surprise visitor entered the reception area . . .
Quakers • RItuals • Simplicity • Travel • Uncategorized
March 15, 2025
I discovered a stowaway on my list once . . . .
Light • Quakers • Simplicity • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
March 11, 2023
Going to jail was not on the itinerary. . . .
Community • Health • Quakers • Simplicity • Spirituality • Uncategorized
April 2, 2022
The open garage door in Indiana marks an evolutionary development in Hoosier house design. I wasn’t exactly sure of the purpose when I first noticed the practice. . . .
Bad Quakers • Community • Joy • Simplicity
February 26, 2022
Imagine 52 weeks of shopping with a Black Friday mentality! It’s not a pretty thought.
Bad Quakers • Hope • Lament • Quakers • Simplicity • Uncategorized
February 5, 2022
We live in tumultuous if not perilous times. So many folks say so, it must be true. Most days I take this in stride but the time for action may have come.
Language • Simplicity • Spirituality • Uncategorized
May 8, 2021
“Be careful what you ask for . . . !” Cautionary advice like this statement was liberally sprinkled throughout my childhood. Honestly, it was often offered . . .
Joy • Money • Simplicity • Spirituality • Uncategorized
November 14, 2020
A visit to Star City, a once highly restricted area where cosmonauts trained for space missions, was included on the itinerary of a trip to Russia a few years ago. The premises appeared to be largely abandoned by that time, but Soviet era architecture continued to set a serious tone . . .
Cheeseburgers • Simplicity • Spirituality • Uncategorized
June 20, 2020
The Appalachian Mountains boast breathtaking beauty, whether it be their towering trees, playful streams, or alluring skylines viewed from a deck overlooking a majestic valley. Villages and small towns are sprinkled throughout this territory, quietly minding their own business until word of their attractiveness leaks out and streets swell with crowds eager to get in on the fun.
Further Reading
“Jay is clear-eyed yet enchanting, reconnecting us with the divine in the muck and glory of everyday life. I sighed with delight, laughed out loud, and took notes to use in the years to come.”
–Samir Selmanovic, Founder of TURN Community
“Jay Marshall calls us to the values of truthfulness in the“here and now” and in the everyday.”
–Dr. Jeffrey Carter, President, Bethany Theological Seminary