Greetings! Inspiration visited this week and we created a booklet of daily Advent reflections we’d like to share. Each day, you’ll find scripture about the unfolding Christmas story, a brief reflection, a quote from Friends, and a space for writing your own prayers or reflections. We hope you enjoy it! You can read, print, and […]
Read more "Welcoming the Light: Advent Reflections"I’m not completely sure where the inspiration for today’s message came from. I’d been reading something that referred to God as the Alpha and Omega—the one creative force in the universe that always has been and always will be, outside of time and beyond all created realms. God isn’t limited by any of the things […]
Read more "Doubt and Miracles"Do you enjoy taking care of things? Big things, small things, maybe things no one else will ever notice. Like folding all the towels carefully, so they line up neatly on the shelf in the linen closet. Arranging all the spoons in the silverware drawer or using the freshest ingredients for the soup you’re serving […]
Read more "Taking Care"Well, we seemed to have made it through the time change okay—so far. It took effect at 2am this morning, while we were all sleeping, and the clocks actually moved backward an hour, so we may have felt more rested than usual. The sun rose a little earlier today, didn’t it? That was a treat. […]
Read more "Time and Eternity"An invitation… Love God in the world And then see it love you back Like a kitten purrs.
Read more "The Purr of Love"Reflect: Morning frost proclaimsEndings, now, and beginningsLet go and receive #morningHaiku
Read more "Impermanence"The inspiration for our message this morning comes courtesy of Jean Ann, who earlier this week sent me a couple of texts with stunning pictures of beautiful birds. The colors of their feathers were remarkable—so amazing they didn’t seem possible—and exquisitely detailed. One fancy chicken had feathers with what appeared to be scalloped edges. Just […]
Read more "Living Masterpieces"Do you remember how old you were when you first realized that life isn’t perfect? Chances are, you don’t. Almost immediately in this life we get a chance to use our lungs and make some noise, first to tell our parents we’ve arrived, then to let them know when we’re hungry, or wet, or otherwise […]
Read more "The Joys of Imperfection"You know, we Quakers are a waiting people. We listen in all earnestness for God’s leading in our lives. We have a quiet time in the middle of our meeting for worship—usually 10 to 15 minutes or so—where we do our best to listen for God in our hearts and minds. We call that silent […]
Read more "Waiting on God"Isn’t it nice to have free time? Time when nothing is scheduled, no one expects you to be anywhere, there’s nothing you absolutely have to do. It’s all your choice. Paint a picture, repot a plant, take a nap, watch a show, you get to decide what to do with the free moments stretching out […]
Read more "Flourishing & Free"
The Space between the Words 