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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
When one hurts, all hurt
This morning we learn of yet another mass shooting in our country. That hurt, hurts us all. Don’t you feel the pain? If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with … Continue reading
Discuss SURVIVE Act with Sen. Grassley’s staff
We are beginning to organize an FCNL Advocacy team in central Iowa. We will be focusing on Native American affairs. Our first action will be to meet with Senator Grassley’s staff at his Des Moines office on November 20th at … Continue reading
‘Nothing changes until you make yourself uncomfortable’
In my experience there has never been an election that has presented a clearer choice of which direction to go. It has been deeply concerning to see the current Republican administration’s policies that have attacked our democratic norms, consistently not … Continue reading
Will we find the courage?
I try to avoid including too much of other’s writings in my blog posts, but Daniel Pinchbeck expresses what I’ve been trying to say about addressing our environmental catastrophe in ways that others might relate to better. If we don’t … Continue reading
Quakers, a “guarded” society, and environmental destruction
“Guarded” was the term used by early Quakers to express avoiding too much of an integration with the larger society they lived in. The term was usually applied to education. Quakers created their own schools to teach Quaker beliefs and … Continue reading
Colors of the Wind
I was looking for videos by Max Schneider and saw one called “Colors of the Wind”. As a photographer I tried to imagine what the colors of the wind looked like. An image of the Northern Lights appeared in my … Continue reading
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Pipe for Keystone XL Pipeline Arrives
According to Montana’s KRTV, pipe and materials to build the Keystone XL pipeline are beginning to arrive in Montana and South Dakota. “Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson said the company told her they could expect 40 to 45 trucks carrying pipe … Continue reading
Build Bridges or Walls?
Listening to the passionate, inclusive answers by Congressman Beto O’Rourke to questions during last night’s episode of Hardball with Chris Matthews reminded me there is still hope for our political process. Mr. O’Rourke is running for the U.S. Senate in … Continue reading
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Dust Bowl, Tar Sands and Prayer
As I learn more about Chief Arvol Looking Horse I find parallels to my own experiences related to our environment. It was a spiritual vision of the Rocky Mountains obscured by clouds of pollution that led me to give up … Continue reading
‘One Prayer’
The most powerful experiences I had during the First Nation-Famer Climate Unity March were spiritual. My experience as a Quaker was to try to live a Spirit led life. I had long had a desire to learn more about Native … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 