Category Archives: God
The Return
It’s funny: I’ve had this blog title floating around in my head for months now. I thought the title was going to be referring to my return to Meeting for Worship after my hip surgery. It’s not, though: it’s about … Continue reading
Filed under bible, christianity, christians, different faiths, discernment, faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, leadings, light, ministry, practice, speak and listen with love, that of God, the bible
Pondering Tattoos and Jesus
I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about a weighty topic, such as Integrity or Solitude, but what’s been going through my mind recently is, on the surface, more superficial: I’ve been pondering getting two tattoos when I turn … Continue reading
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Christ and the Way of Non-Self
As often happens to me during Meeting for Worship, this morning I found my thoughts turning to Jesus. In particular, I found myself reflecting on Jesus’s statement that one must lose one’s life in order to gain it: “Then summoning … Continue reading
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Buddhist and Quaker
I received an email from a reader, asking me questions about being both Buddhist and Quaker. Below is my reply: Hi. Thanks you for your email. I’m also not a fan of most “New-Agey” type of books… I consider myself … Continue reading
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A New Perspective on Jesus
I’ve been thinking about Jesus for a long time. I was raised Roman Catholic and grew up with a deep faith in God. But I was never sure about Jesus. For a while, I believed in the Trinity. I remember … Continue reading
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Jesus as the Way
I wrote this in my real journal last night and feel inclined to share it: I’ve been almost plagued with confusion over whether I’m a Christian or not. It just seems like one of those questions one should know the … Continue reading
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The Prodigal… Cat?
Last night, as my thoughts were wandering as they usually do right before I fall asleep, I started thinking about my favorite memory of Sugar. We used to lock her up at night in Rob’s office (with food/water dishes, two … Continue reading
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I am not who I want you to think I am.
[copied from my journal] It looks like the Meeting is considering opening the “Same Gender Issue” again. Somewhere there must be unity we can find, a balance between not having any convictions and saying people with other convictions are wrong … Continue reading
Filed under buddhism, ego, faith, gay love, GLBT rights, God, quakerism, third haven, vanity
“Faith Journey”
Let us do our God-given duties. Let us wage our God-sanctioned wars. Let us scorn those God calls scornful. Let us never ask what for. But in the silence, there is a glimmer. And in the glimmer, there lies a … Continue reading
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