2013 was the year it all began. For fans of the NBA franchise Philadelphia 76ers, there was a different “sheriff in town.” After years of underperformance, a new General Manager arrived with a mandate to rebuild the program. As is… Continue Reading…
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 . . . .
February 8, 2025
If life is a journey, perhaps joy is a quest. At any rate, a couple of recent, random comments have me thinking about “joy.”
Opportunity • Seasons • Spirituality • Travel
January 18, 2025
I don’t know what happened. It caught me completely off-guard. Like a car speeding through a red light, . . .
Bad Quakers • RItuals • Travel
December 28, 2024
“Time for a smile.” If you think that is an encouragement similar to “put on a happy face,” think again.
Community • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
December 14, 2024
Thanks to an airline shuffle of flight times, our original plan for transportation from the riverboat to the airport was no longer feasible.
November 23, 2024
I thought perhaps they were docents, but they gave us a nervous look and seemed surprised we were there.
Community • Opportunity • Peace • Uncategorized
October 19, 2024
“The most holy is the one who loves most.” That is the kind of sentence you might find on a T-shirt . . .
Seasons • Spirituality • Uncategorized
September 28, 2024
“Futility” is the word is resonating most loudly at the moment. This is not a general malaise regarding life in general, . . .
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