Jun 10, 2021 | 2021, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, New & Exploring, Number 2, Timely, Volume 34
By Shelley Tanenbaum. Dear Friends, Last year’s wildfires were different than in years past. In California, forests have evolved to not just live with fire, but to thrive because of it—fires clear brush and release seed for the next generation. Mature trees survive...
Jun 10, 2021 | 2021, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, Hopeful, Individuals Taking Action, Meetings Taking Action, Number 2, Timely, Volume 34
By Gayle Matson. Recently a Friend in my Quaker meeting spoke movingly of her sadness upon visiting a favorite place that had been ravaged by fire last year. Many of us can relate to that shock and dismay of discovering that a landscape or ecosystem we dearly love has...
Jun 10, 2021 | 2021, Advocacy, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, Number 2, Timely, Volume 34
Clarence Edwards leads Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)’s work on sustainable energy and environmental policy as Legislative Director. He brings to FCNL extensive experience in government relations, issue advocacy, and strategic communications....
Jun 10, 2021 | 2021, April-May-June, Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 2, Volume 34
By Allen McGrew Keen-eyed at dusk, the owl o’er the prairie glides as though on the wings of prayer, and the prayer she prays is a prayer for prey. And the prey? Furtively, he through the tall grass slides like the rustling wind of the breath of God, and he, too,...
Jun 10, 2021 | 2021, April-May-June, Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 2, Volume 34
By John Heimburg You know him…. but not really. The one who never knew Unconditional Love. For whom the siren song of Transactionality calls………… a never-ending Quest for Acceptance Approval Adoration. Fame Has heightened...
