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Started this discussion. Last reply by Betsy Packard 1st month 21, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
The folks at the Port Royal Methodist Church (Port Royal Road, which is Hwy 193, Port Royal, in Henry County, KY) have volunteered their facility for Quakers to meet at 4 p.m. every Saturday…Continue
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"I finally have a functional computer once again, so I am playing catch-up.
I'm generally a textile addict. I love to sew clothing and quilts. Knitting, crocheting, weaving and spinning are all in my list of favorite…"
"I do believe in a "higher power" as addiction assistance groups refer to a supreme being. I believe the greatest gift we were given as human beings is the gift of free will, which means to me that this supreme being (or is it a…"
"Two of the Quaker Testimonies stand out for me when I think of "plain dress" in any of its manifestations. The first and most obvious is simplicity. The simpler one's wardrobe is, the easier it is to maintain, to decide…"
Alice M Yaxley commented on Betsy Packard's blog post 'The Quaker Hermit -- Definitely been "in hiding"'"Modernity - has both advantages and diadvantages, I think. The way I see it both are on their way out as oil is becoming 'no longer cheap'. Lots of people making moves into simpler living in lots of different ways. Wonder if you would like…"
The Quaker Hermit -- Definitely been "in hiding"
Talk about taking a vow of silence! The Hermit's hard drive crashed, so I'm stuck using the library's resources for accessing QuakerQuaker. I can kind of check email via a data service on my cell phone for $15 a month, which costs less than a new computer. (The old one is 5 years old, the RW/CD drive is dead and now the hard drive, so I don't see repairing it as an option.) The famous Kentucky writer and poet, Wendell Berry, refuses to let a computer in his house. He hand writes his…See More
"You may be off the hook for the skimpy dress. When I tried to pull up a photo, I got the message that the product was no longer available! Divine intervention? ;-)
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The Quaker Hermit: Staying out of the Race
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 with animals, I am…See More
"Ah, Olivia, an insightful perspective. Jim, what do you think?
My recent experience with someone who decided he wasn't going to let me off the hook for conflict does influence my opinion at the moment. I proposed that we…"
"Well put, Jim! I understand entirely.
I'd even say that when trying to deal with personal conflict, the tension it creates for me prevents me from having room for the Light, so I want to tuck tail and run for cover. I…"
Olivia commented on Betsy Packard's blog post 'The Quaker Hermit: Herd vs. Solo'"Hello Betsy,
If I may offer you a different kind of olive branch than perhaps what you are seeking....
Here's something you may want to consider -- I don't know. What would it feel like to not be concerned with…"
Jim Wilson commented on Betsy Packard's blog post 'The Quaker Hermit: Herd vs. Solo'"Friend Betsy:
An interesting take on the Hermit personality. I am a 'conflict avoider'. What happens to me is that entering into a conflict, and I mean verbal conflict, leaves a psychological residue that can stay with me for…"
"I feel led to vocal ministry almost every Meeting, and I'm uncomfortable with that! I actually go into Meeting with the attitude of , "This week, I'm NOT speaking," but then in the silence . . . something comes to me that…"
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The Quaker Hermit -- Definitely been "in hiding"
Posted on 6th mo. 8, 2012 at 4:27pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Talk about taking a vow of silence! The Hermit's hard drive crashed, so I'm stuck using the library's resources for accessing QuakerQuaker. I can kind of check email via a data service on my cell phone for $15 a month, which costs less than a new computer. (The old one is 5 years old, the RW/CD drive is dead and now the hard drive, so I don't see repairing it as an option.)
The famous Kentucky writer and poet, Wendell Berry, refuses to let a computer in his house. He hand writes…
ContinueThe Quaker Hermit: Stuck indoors -- but still productive!
Posted on 5th mo. 8, 2012 at 8:11pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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…
ContinueThe Quaker Hermit: Finding Personal Peace
Posted on 5th mo. 7, 2012 at 10:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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…
ContinueThe Quaker Hermit: Staying out of the Race
Posted on 5th mo. 6, 2012 at 12:11pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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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