Primitive Christianity Revived, Again
I had planned to play in the pool at physical therapy today, and then catch the bus out to St. Michael's Episcopal Church to hang out with fellow beaders.
First, my physical therapist called and said they were having a problem with the pool, so I was rescheduled for tomorrow, but I also wasn't feeling "quite right" anyway, so I didn't mind the cancellation. THEN a chronic medical issue decided to p ay a call, and leaving the apartment (other than to exercise The Girls) let alone…
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Remember that splendid "Serenity Prayer" that is at the core of 12 Step Programs? It often takes courage to accept the things we cannot change, and to move past those negative elements in our lives.
What is the proper way to handle a situation with a person whose values and rhetoric conflict radically with our own, as Quakers?
It takes wisdom to realize and accept when another person is not going to change, though I think most folks these days have the basic perception that…
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Yesterday was a big day here in Kentucky: the running of the famous Kentucky Derby.
I did not go to Churchill Downs (despite several invitations), I did not attend any of the Derby Festival activities, and I politely refused all invitations to Derby Parties (the saner alternative to actually attending the race, but still not for me). There was even a Quaker Derby Party.
As a person with a deep love for the creatures with which we share Creation and with a gift for working…
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