I would like to respond to the controversy over the Expectations for Community guidelines in place for the upcoming 2010 Young Adult Friends Gathering in Wichita, Kansas. Before I begin, let me say that had I not experienced negative and destructive behavior firsthand at similar gatherings, I would be somewhat reluctant to support one or two of these guidelines myself. However, speaking from experience, I believe these sorts of rules are necessary to maintain the stability and general health of… Continue

People so far like the horse birth best on our Earth Day video, duck hatching second. What does thee think?

We hope it will be useful, thought homeschoolers might find it so especially.

http://quakerfarm.com/#earthday

In Peace;

Kimberly Anne

We almost lost a good friend the other day. Continue

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I got into a interesting discussion on the merits of fasting on my blog and a certain verse was the topic, see here in Matthew were Jesus confronts the idea of the pharisees fasting...



And again up came my issue with literalism .. cuz here’s the interesting thing — in that passage, even… Continue

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In Matthew 7:7 Jesus tells us to ask and it shall be given to us, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. I want to address this verse and especially the word "seek". It has been my observation that most people don't seek the truth. They might ask someone they know what is the truth but they don't ask God. And when they do, they don't seek the truth. It is my position that like the Israelites in Exodus we are willing to send Moses… Continue

Jon is a self described "Quaker spoken word poet, guitarist, produce, and performer." A traveling minstrel, when he performs, some consider… Continue

A wag once said that it's always darkest just before the lights go out. We may chuckle at this cynical modification of a common aphorism, but I'd suggest that in some ways it's truer to life than the original. I think we've all experienced--I know I have--that moment when belief falters, hope dies, and we cry out from our cross: my God, my God, why have you forgotten me? And sometimes--again, I speak from my own experience--the darkness seems not to yield. The lights don't come back… Continue