In my youth, days at the pool were spent turning summersaults and doing cannon balls off the diving board, seeing how long we could hold our breath at the bottom of the pool, and engaging in general horse play.
Health • Hope • Quakers • Spirituality • Uncategorized
December 4, 2021
Hats fascinate me. Though they present themselves as mere fashion accessories they seem to possess secret powers of their own, like a part of a superhero costume.
Quakers • Spirituality • Symbols • Uncategorized
October 31, 2021
A yellow postcard arrived in the mail this week. It sounded earnest enough, promising not to take too much of my time. My input would make a huge difference, helping the surveyors understand my contributions to the community and the needs that I have. It was an enticing invitation. Making a difference in the world can begin right in our own neighborhood. It felt affirming to be asked to participate in identifying our strengths as well as areas for improvement, even if only by electronic means. Then I noticed the survey title. The mailing was inviting me to participate in the 2021 Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults.
Peace • Spirituality • Uncategorized
September 4, 2021
Someone else’s nail winds up in your tire and before you can say “psssst” the road of life gifts you with a flat. It rarely . . .
Equality • Freedom • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
August 14, 2021
Maggie insisted that wasn’t true—that “people want a place where . . .
Community • Joy • Quakers • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
July 24, 2021
We may have been more like Tom Sawyer than Lewis and Clark as we made our way to the river, . . .
Integrity • Quakers • Spirituality • Uncategorized
July 3, 2021
Ever have days when you feel like the class dunce? I do. Those occasions are slightly more embarrassing when they occur in public places where . . . .
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 . . .
Hope • Spirituality • Symbols • Uncategorized
April 17, 2021
The first day all the ice melted from our driveway so I could walk down to the small creek that runs through the property was an uplifting day! Soon after, I went “off road,” walking through the woods that surround our house. . .
Joy • Opportunity • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
April 3, 2021
Turtle soup. Now that was to be a different experience for me. I had known people who accidentally caught turtles while pond fishing and wondered what to do with them. Where I was raised, children were warned that if a snapping turtle bit their finger . . .
Further Reading
“This is destined to become a new Quaker classic with its depths of insight on call and discernment.” — Carole Dale Spencer
“… the book is a rare and much needed Quaker-specific how-to manual for embracing our individual calls to ministry …” — Windy Cooler