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Young Friends (continued)
After writing yesterday’s post about Young Quaker Resources I realized I hadn’t gotten one part of that story quite right. I said I realized we hadn’t invited the participation of young Friends in our peace and social justice work. More … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Arts, Black Lives, climate change, peace, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
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Savanna’s Act Passed in the U.S. Senate
One of the things I learned from my Native friends as we walked together on the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March the first week of September, was about the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. Many of the marchers … Continue reading
Glorious
As I was praying for help to find a way to encourage more of us to work harder to heal Mother Earth, I was led to discover the video below of David Archuleta singing “Glorious”. Art is usually a better … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, enslavement, Uncategorized
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Coal Persists Despite Record CO2 levels
The recently released Fourth National Climate Assessment from 13 Federal government agencies details the damage to our environment and economy and significantly increasing damage if drastic reductions of greenhouse gas emissions don’t occur now. “Earth’s climate is now changing faster … Continue reading
Help Love Overcome Despair at our Southern Border
The increasing militarism, tensions and despair at our southern border are difficult to see. How is it possible that our country takes children from their families? How is it possible our country uses tear gas against men, women and children? … Continue reading
Posted in climate refugees, immigration, Poor Peoples Campaign, Uncategorized
Tagged AFSC, migrants
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Love Knows No Borders
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is helping organize “Love Knows No Borders: A moral call for migrant justice”. Thursday, December 13, 9:00am Hosted by AFSC Iowa 4211 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 For weeks now, President Trump has … Continue reading
Responses from Monteverde Friends School
I recently wrote about this drawing on the envelope of a letter from Monteverde Friends School, which is in Costa Rica. My family and Iowa Quakers have a long history with the Monteverde community in Costa Rica. It is always … Continue reading
Posted in peace, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Bear Creek, Costa Rica, Monteverde Friends
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Spiritual Depth
As a young Friend I was profoundly influenced by the spiritual examples of the Quaker community I grew up in, Bear Creek Friends Meeting in the countryside two miles north of Earlham, Iowa. Our meeting was part of Iowa Yearly … Continue reading
Gas Prices and Protests
In France, on November 17th, some 280,000 people took to the streets to protest. “They are incensed at a planned fuel tax increase set to take effect on Jan. 1, raising gas prices around 12 cents per gallon and diesel … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, renewable energy, revolution, Uncategorized
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