I think I should write a book and call it, “Everything I Learned about Community, I Learned on a Dragon Boat.” “What?” you say, “What is a dragon boat?” followed, I am sure, by the exclamation, “Sarah, you get yourself into the craziest things!” This, I readily admit, is true. I’ll start at the beginning. […]
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One of my very favorite teachers from high school is absolutely delighted I am with the Quaker church, thrilled I agree that the way to peace is not through violence. Being a Mennonite, we are what you could call peace testimony cousins and she really likes that fact. As a high school student, I wouldn’t
(Me in front of the London Bridge in 2001) Dear Friends, This last fall I was invited by an organization I am a part of called Quakers Uniting in Publications (QUIP) to speak at their annual meeting on writing and to help release Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices, the book for which I have served
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I have a confession to make. It’s not easy to say this-much less publish it to the wide world-but I feel I can no longer continue in secret. Though it doesn’t seem harmful now, not opening up about it could be harmful and doing so, may help others who haven’t felt free to be open
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I’m sitting at one of my favorite coffee shops. It’s where I come when I want to meet a friend or to be with other people so I have the illusion of company without actually interacting with those around me. It’s a perfect setting to get some work done- I feel accountable to them somehow.
This is just too good of a story not to tell. It’s a story about how God answers the unasked prayers we never think to pray in shocking ways. I’m still grinning. The story starts a week ago on my birthday. I was meeting up with my mom to celebrate when she told me about
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I have been told by many adults older than I that their birthdays are just another day. When I was young, I was aghast at this idea. How could your birthday be just like any other? Now that I’m older, I have a better idea what they mean. It is an easy thing to do, once all those youthful
Dear Friends, Every once in a while I come across a story, song, or video that captures so beautifully the heart of God and I love sharing them with you. This is one a friend posted on Facebook tonight and it is extraordinary. A few years ago, I was at our local Jewish temple and the
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I cannot tell you how many times I have asked someone how they are doing and they reply in a variance of “I’ve been busy” as if this is a real answer to my question. Are you happy? Do you have joy? Are you worn out? Do you need rest? How do you feel about
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Once I was seated on the plane during my first leg of the trip, it didn’t take me long to pull out a book to read. I had been looking forward to that moment for two months. Well, I would have been looking forward to it if I’d had the time. I was so intensely
