May 9, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Mini-Grants, Number 3, Uncategorized, Volume 29
Mini Grants in Bolivia By Mary Gilbert TREES IN THE ALTIPLANO The city of El Alto in Bolivia sits at an elevation of 13,600 feet. Specific native trees can actually grow at that altitude in Bolivia. Ruben Hilare—inspired by what he learned at a UN meeting in...
May 9, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Books We Love, Number 3, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Judy Lumb. I have admired and been inspired by the writing of Marcelle Martin in Friends Journal, so I was very happy to learn that her book was released. It is a very effective juxtaposition of vignettes from the lives of early Friends and contemporary Friends....
Mar 9, 2016 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 2, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs Through the squarish portal Upright in night-dark grass Stand matrices of most beautiful blue lights Shining at attention, Electric English garden in adoration of my benevolent metal bird. On the airfield, awkward yet magnificent slowly she...
Mar 9, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Fracking, Meetings Taking Action, Number 2, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Vicki Tolbert As a member of the Blacksburg, VA Friends Earthcare Committee reminded us, we have been “thinking globally, acting locally” as we take on a global issue confronting our local area: the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. Appalachia has...
Mar 9, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Minutes on Earthcare, Number 2, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Mary Gilbert and Judy Lumb The Friends World Committee on Consultation (FWCC) brought Friends from all over the globe together in a loving and somewhat challenging mix. From January 19-27, 2016, more than 300 of us gathered in Pisac, Peru. Do you wish you had been...
Mar 9, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Individuals Taking Action, Number 2, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs, Psy.D. FWCC has approved a minute asking everyone to personally make green lifestyle changes. All change, even desired improvements, creates some stress. My psychology clients and I, working together for more healthy lifestyles, discovered...
