The Truth is Continuously Revealed When reflecting on the idea of truth, it occurs to me that, in my experience, people tend to define it as whatever they want it to be – whatever is convenient. The Truth for which we must strive is from the Spirit; it requires an openness to divine will, no …
Tag: justice
Prophetic Witness: Spiritual Relevance
So shall my word be which goes forth from my mouth… Isaiah 58:11 I think Friends must step up and step into their charge of prophetic witness by first asking how Quakers are relevant today. Why did we choose to be Friends? What brought us here, kept us here, gave us pause, made us question …
Cracked Cisterns
Two sins have my people committed; they have forsaken me, a spring of living water, and they have hewn themselves cisterns, cracked cisterns that can hold no water. Jeremiah 2:13 photo by Alvis Taurens Lately, I have been struggling with finding a “place for the singing of angels” (Howard Thurman) in my life. Both the …
Connections Regardless
They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.@SoPlainlyJane Connections with others, especially during this pandemic and the political upheaval of these past months/years, have been difficult to maintain. However, we are connected to each other regardless of external evidence to the contrary. I am reminded of this fact when the challenge lies …
As Way Opens 