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We Share Spaces
125. We Share Spaces In 1981 I wrote a piece that was published by the Ecumenical Women’s Center in Chicago. It was titled “We Share Spaces.” The concept is that it’s important to be very aware of the space I am in, because it…
Elton Trueblood
124. Elton Trueblood Some years ago I read a story about the Quaker theologian Elton Trueblood. I believe at the time he was president of Earlham College. There was a young man who was considering attending Earlham and he was being interviewed by Trueblood….
Quiet Talk
123. Quiet Talk I’m a believer in non-violence and often wonder if I got in a risky situation if I would panic or if I would use some of the tactics that have been shown to work. My friend, Ben Logan, was leaving New…
The Mid-Town Pier
122. The Mid-Town Pier I was reading through my poetry the other day and found this poem. See what you think— — The Mid-Town Pier — I was sittin’ on the pier the mid-town pier where it’s quiet at dusk prayin’ you know watchin’…
The Drummers Praise
121. The Drummers Praise I was reading Psalm 150 tonight and noticing the various instruments it mentions: trumpet, lute, harp, tambourine, strings, pipe, clanging cymbals, loud clashing cymbals. And I thought how strange that it never even mentions the drum. Well, anyway, years ago…
Boundary or No Boundary
120. Boundary or No Boundary In the late 70’s I read a book by Ken Wilber titled No Boundary. It had ideas in it which fit at the time into a number of my own intuitive feelings, gut feelings, sometimes very strange feelings. Wondering…
Stacks, Fog, Breath, New Start
119. Stacks, Fog, Breath, New Start Each morning I “walk” a lap labyrinth, then color a mandala (just a plain circle into which I put whatever I want), then write a page of reflection. Let me describe it for you. At the bottom of…
Take Tarts
118. Take Tarts I had a woman in one of my writing classes a number of years ago, who had a favorite saying. She said it was a West Virginia-ism. It was: Take tarts when tarts is passin’. Lately I’ve been thinking about that…
Same / Different Person
117. Same / Different Person I was thinking the other day about how through my life I have changed and shifted, how I started and how I am today, and wondering how many other shifts I will make before I die. I think that…
Mother May I
116. Mother May I Did you ever ask permission. I did—over and over again—first from my mother, then my teachers, then…it just went on and on. But there came a day when I dawned on me that I needed to stop. I need to…
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Mama and Me
