Monthly Archives: March 2014

How does your life help to remove the causes of war?

Last week while walking with a friend along Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., a banner in front of a Quaker Meeting house stopped us in our tracks. I took the picture above to remember the words: “How does your life … Continue reading

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Surrendering

I was sick with a virus last week. It made my brain fuzzy but I kept fighting my need to rest. Surrender does not come easily. The first day of my not feeling well, I spent all day in bed … Continue reading

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Lessons from my Cat

The time came last week for us to euthanize our 17 year-old cat, Rusty. His kidneys had failed and his bladder ruptured. We did not wish to prolong his agony. It was a very hard decision for Paul and me, … Continue reading

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Birthday Musings

What a wonderful thing it is to be born, to live, to savor all that is living alongside. On this special day of my birthday, I give thanks for my parents for having “the sixth.” It was not what she … Continue reading

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