What do you do when you have a really big decision to make? Do you just go with your gut? Do you write out pros and cons and then make your decision based on which side of the paper has the longest list? Do you pray for guidance or sit in silence with your question? […]
Read more "A Little Direction, Please"How well do you know your heart? Is it just an organ that goes about the thankless but important task of beating the way it should moment by moment, keeping the blood pumping through your veins and your body working properly? Is your heart filled with warm emotions like love and hope and anticipation? When […]
Read more "An Overflowing Heart"If you were here Friday night, you know that at our ham and beans supper, this beautiful old meetinghouse was just filled with life. Just filled with it. Our fellowship room was buzzing with conversation and laughter for almost two solid hours. People from our own meeting, from other meetings, from the community, and from […]
Read more "The Fountain of Youth"This message was written and given by Adriana Cavina. Thanks, Adriana! One of my most beloved books of Quaker spirituality begins with these words: “Meister Eckhart wrote: As thou art in church or cell, that same frame of mind carry out into the world, into its turmoil and its fitfulness. The Quaker author comments: “Deep […]
Read more "A Life without Lack"This week a different kind of inspiration came to me when I was thinking about the message I would bring this morning. I heard the phrase, “The Valiant Sixty,” in my head, and I just knew that stories would come and attach themselves to that title. And they did. So today we’re going to spend […]
Read more "The Valiant Sixty"Do you remember the moment when you first knew you were feeling the presence of God? Maybe it came to you as a sense of hush or a feeling of peace in a Quaker meeting. Perhaps you felt comfort in a difficult time, or a warming of your heart during a conversation or a prayer. […]
Read more "Divine Introductions"Many years ago I made a trip west and found myself walking along the Columbia River in Oregon. It was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been—so lush and majestic—it was almost too much to take in. You may remember the Columbia River as the place where Lewis and Clark realized they were […]
Read more "Building Bridges"