“I love to feel where the words come from.” (From John Woolman’s Journal. See full quote following story.)
The clearest time I felt an urge from the Light, an urgency to speak, is one I’ve written about in an earlier chapter,... [more]
Our Collective Journal
January 2016/ March 2016
"I have often felt a motion of love to leave some hints
in writing of my experience of the goodness of God."
--John Woolman
Chapter 25
When has the Light urged you to
speak out or stand up for something?
Canary in a Coal Mine (Esther), mixed media by Cody F. Miller.
http://www.codyfmiller.com/paintings/canary-in-a-coal-mine/
Fiona's Dream
Given as First Word on 4/11/16 at West Hills Friends
Hi, everybody. My name is Fiona, as most of you know. I think I might be the youngest person in this building to do First Word. I’m pretty nervous. This is... [more]
The Most Real Illusion
...light filtered through the moving glass, and it all came back.
1980-1992
..like a three-legged race, in all i did, you were there.
you turned when i turned,
smiled when i smiled,
cried when i cried.
you were all i was given,
and all that i... [more]
Violating the Sanctuary
This particular house is strangely out of place. It’s nestled between a True Value hardware store and a line of train tracks. It refused to make way for the encroaching Buffalo Wild Wings, TJ Maxx, and the vast lagoons of... [more]
An Empowered Moment
Anger empowers. Surprising? Let me explain.
I’m usually reserved around strangers, but on a particular summer day at the Oregon Coast, I was anything but that. Anger enraged me to action like never before.
My husband Dave and I were enjoying a... [more]
Speaking Out
I have spent much of my life passionately “speaking truth to power.” Yet reflecting on the times that I have spoken out or stood up for something, I am aware of so many missteps, mistakes, missed opportunities, and misunderstandings. What... [more]
Alarm Calls
Some birds' alarm calls serve both to alert other birds to danger and to warn off predators. There are those who can even pull off a ventriloquist's trick, singing from the sides of their mouths.
From Science... [more]
