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Swords into plowshares
And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. … Continue reading
Reflections on September Journey
This past weekend’s 3 day journey happened as a result of spiritual leadings. Quakers (among others) believe we can communicate directly with God or the spirit, which is why we don’t feel the need for a minister, meditating together in … Continue reading
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September Journey Day 3 – Prairie Awakening
Sunday, or First Day, September 10th, was the third day of this journey, and the original reason for it, to attend the Native American Prairie Awakening celebration. The day began with pre-meeting discussion of the relationship between the individual and … Continue reading
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September Journey Day 1
I appreciate those who responded to my request for prayers yesterday. They are what got me through a challenging day. Mom and Dad dropped me and my bicycle off at the Iowa State Capitol building, then continued to Bloomington, Illinois. … Continue reading
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Asking for prayers
A journey has begun. I awoke about an hour ago (at 4:30 am) and have been praying about the next several days. I’ve shared that a few years ago I realized I was waking up each morning asking God “what … Continue reading
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Bear Creek Query Discussion
As I wrote again recently, many Quaker meetings discuss queries as one way to explore our beliefs and practices together. I described Bear Creek meeting’s practice of inviting those who live at a distance from the meeting to participate by … Continue reading
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Ethical Transportation 2
I previously described recent work by my Quaker meeting, Bear Creek, related to trying to reduce the use of fossil fuel transportation in a rural setting. The meeting approved a Minute (statement) of their views on this. As I mentioned … Continue reading
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Ethical Transportation
The following is an example of how Quakers work together as a spiritual community. As those who know me know, and I’ve written about many times, nearly forty years ago I was led to live without a personal automobile. That … Continue reading
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Spiritual Community
Yesterday I wrote about some of my personal spiritual practices. This is Sunday, or First Day morning (see [1] below ), which means I am preparing to go to meeting for worship. That is what Quakers call our church services, … Continue reading
Reflections on Activism 2
“It matters little what men say they believe when their actions are inconsistent with their words. Thus we Friends may say that all war is wrong, but as long as Friends continue to collaborate in a system that forces men … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 