"hi, Chandra! i took that same quiz on belief.net a couple of years ago, and my top 3 were identical to yours! i wasn't raised anything either--dad an agnostic and mom an atheist. my cousins were fundamentalists, mostly, so went to church with…"
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dear people, i've felt some sort of spiritual kinship with the Quaker way for many years and am now feeling a need to learn more and attend a local meeting of Friends here in Austin, TX. i am not and…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Beth Anne Wiggins 3rd month 5, 2010.
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Beth Anne Wiggins replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Alice! how are you? i bought "I Take Thee, Serenity" and am just loving and savoring every word of it! i'm a (young) 62, but even so, this interesting story of these 2 young people finding themselves being introduced to Quaker ways…"
Beth Anne Wiggins replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Alice, thank you so very much! i will add some Daisy Newman books to my wish list for February to be sure. your message is very comforting and kind. you are right, of course--it is not easy to walk into a new place of worship where you know no one.…"
Alice Bejnar replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Hello Beth,
.. you might enjoy any of the books by Daisy Newman. The book that comes to mind first is.. I Take Thee Serenity. It's a sweet book about a young couple planning marriage and discovery of Quaker ways. "Four Doors to Meeting for…"
Beth Anne Wiggins replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"this is great info, Jay. thanks so much! i'll be sure to look for them on amazon when i do my monthly book order."
Jay Thatcher replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"There's also an earlier conversation about books on QuakerQuaker."
Jay Thatcher replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Beth
Did I see that you'd read de Hartog, The Peaceable Kingdom? Perhaps you've seen the others in his series on Friends? The Lamb's War and The Peculiar People. Don't rely on these for accurate history but de Hartog paints good…"
Beth Anne Wiggins replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Good morning, Morgan. My home PC finally died last week so just now getting online again. thanks so much for your input. i hope to get to the meeting this coming Sunday.
how wonderful that you were brought up Quaker. i imagine it has been a…"
Beth Anne Wiggins replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Pat, thank you very much for responding. i am going to look for a couple of these books and hope to attend a meeting this coming Sunday. i have a couple of others on the way from Amazon.com--my favorite bookstore! i read quite a bit these days again…"
Pat Walsh replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Hi, I am new to Quakerism as well. I have been attending Eugene Friends Meeting for several months. It has been wonderful! I have read several books and recommend the following to get started: The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction by Ben Pink…"
Beth Anne Wiggins replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"yes, yes and yes, Madeleine! i am so with you on this. i feel as though it fits in with what you said earlier about jewelry not getting in between God and me. having used and abused alcohol and drugs as a teenager and young adult, i so appreciate…"
Faye M. Chapman replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Dear Beth, I like the bird picture that thee has chosen as thy logo. It's lovely. I feed the birds here in Virginia. This morning there was a pair of Red Tail Hawks in one of the trees in my woods. One can hardly get anything done if we go from…"
Morgan Wajda-Levie replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"beth,
We all have to seek it out at some point, but yes, I was raised Quaker. One of my pet interests is the journey through which Quaker youth reinterpret themselves as Quaker adults.
Austin meeting is certainly a mix, though if you mean…"
Madeleine Cadbury Brown replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Here are a few Quaker queries relating to alcohol:
"Do we chose recreational activities that foster mental, physical and spiritual health?
How are our lives affected by tobacco, alcohol and drug use?
What can we do to deal with the problems…"
Beth Anne Wiggins replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"hi, Morgan. what a pleasure to read from a fellow Austinite! yes, literature is important to me also for the same reason you mention. i read something spiritual each morning (and whenever i might feel the need) to help me kick-start my day.
i truly…"
Morgan Wajda-Levie replied to Beth Anne Wiggins's discussion 'What to read?'"Hi Beth,
I don't have anything to add to all of these book recommendations for now, but rather hope that I see you soon at Austin meeting if you haven't been already! As Faye has already suggested, Quakerism is meant to be known…"
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- i am searching for my spiritual niche and have defininte Quaker leanings. i want to learn more about the Quaker way of life and to find my spiritual path, whatever it is. i am not a traditional Christian and never have been, having in the past always identified most closely with Unitarian Universalist beliefs. i can use all the guidance people are willing to offer me in my search! thank you!
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- At 10:02am on 6th mo. 3, 2010,
Pastor Samuel Muderhwa said… - Dear Beth
thanks for the good works you are doing and I would like to be your friend.
Pastor Samuel
- At 5:11pm on 1st mo. 5, 2010, Faye M. Chapman said…
- I'm delighted to be able to consider us F/friends, Beth. Thanks for this invitation.
- At 2:12pm on 1st mo. 5, 2010,
Alice M Yaxley said… - Hello Beth Anne. It's good to connect with you on here.
- At 10:59pm on 12th mo. 20, 2009, Rickey D. Whetstone said…
- Beth:
Welcome
Rick
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