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 . . . .
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 . . .
Community • Health • Language • Uncategorized
November 4, 2023
“I’ll get up with you when I get back.” Those words were overheard in the airport as a traveler wrapped up a phone call prior to boarding his flight. I was not intentionally eavesdropping on the conversation, but cell phones… Continue Reading…
Light • Quakers • Simplicity • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
March 11, 2023
Going to jail was not on the itinerary. . . .
Hope • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
January 7, 2023
My first trip through such an establishment occurred many years ago in Las Vegas on the way to feast on prime rib at a 98₵ all-you-can-eat buffet.
Community • Spirituality • Uncategorized
November 5, 2022
“We sell memories.” That was the proud advertisement on display outside an antique store. . .
Quakers • Travel • Uncategorized
August 20, 2022
A few years ago, an opportunity allowed me to spend a couple of weeks in the country of Bolivia. ..
Community • Hope • Joy • Opportunity • Uncategorized
April 23, 2022
“You’re amazing!” Those were the exact words spoken to me.
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. . . .
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