The Miracle Teacher
Much to my surprise, back in the late 1980s, my body taught me that running for exercise is fun.
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Much to my surprise, back in the late 1980s, my body taught me that running for exercise is fun.
A poem about deepening cross-cultural relationships through a publc health initiative.
The Author's remembrance of her discovery of Quakers and the astonishing experiences she first had among them.
As a hospital chaplain, I met Mrs. Corrigan in an office adjacent to her oncologist’s office. She had just been talking with him about her terminal illness and about non-curative, comfort-care plans. Mrs. Corrigan was facing the end of her life from a metastatic form of cancer. As a patient now living at home, she had previously undergone many surgeries, radiation treatments, and chemotherapy.
Like many Quakers, my beliefs and responses to the world have been challenged by the political chaos of recent years. It is hard for me to see children separated from their parents, public wilderness areas sacrificed to corporate interests, and the dearth of compassion or humane feelings shown by many politicians and bureaucrats.
Last Tuesday, I headed up to Friends Church with Karen, my accompanying elder and wife, intending to see some quilts. And on the way North, we drove to Mount St. Helens, all the way to the National Park.
Keynote talk presented on May 26, 2019, to Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends.
“I don’t want to think about that stuff and I’m not going to write about it either.” John grabbed his backpack and stalked out the door. I had pushed too hard. It had happened in a moment, and he was gone.
Complete transcript of an interview conducted with Quaker massage therapist Erin Echenberger on October 14, 2016.
