Our Life is Love: the Quaker Spiritual Journey
Marcelle Martin's book, Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey, explores ten elements of the spiritual experience of Quakers, both in the 17th century and in our time. It makes a great resource for study groups who want to explore these elements of spiritual experience in our own lives. Available from Inner Light Books. For more information, go to the Publications page. * * * * * * * * Marcelle is available to lead workshops and retreats and to give talks. See the Teaching and Upcoming Workshops page to learn more.-
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Category Archives: Facing Life with Faith
The Light That Shines in the Darkness
On a dark, starry night, in a year of whole-hearted seeking, inner senses opened and divine Reality was suddenly revealed. I experienced a Light that flows through everything and a Power that can heal anything. Continue reading
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, Contemplative spirituality, Facing Life with Faith, Mysticism, Quaker Faith Today, Radical Christianity, spiritual practices
Tagged awareness, collective spiritual practices, concepts of God, consciousness, divine Power, Existentialists, faithfulness, God, inner senses, John 1:5, Mysticism, Oneness, Quakers, Reality, revelation, Spirit-led, spiritual practices, the Light, transformation of consciousness, ultimate truth
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Faithfulness Groups
Participating in an ongoing Faithfulness Group helps me sense more clearly God’s call on my life. We offer each other a form of prayerful attention and companionship that helps us remember, again and again, that God is always present, ready … Continue reading
Posted in Facing Life with Faith, Quaker Faith Today, Radical Christianity, spiritual practices
Tagged Divine presence, faith community, Faithfulness Groups, God, holy accompaniment, mutual spiritual accountability, peer groups, Shalem Institute, spiritual accountability, spiritual practices
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The Best of A Whole Heart
In celebration of five years of writing A Whole Heart, I’ve looked at my WordPress statistics that show which blog posts have been most popular. The blog was created in November 2012, in a burst of intense inspiration, just before … Continue reading
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, Facing Life with Faith, Learning from Early Friends, meditation, Quaker Faith Today, Radical Christianity, spiritual practices
Tagged A Whole Heart, blog post, creative energy, divine Wisdom, editor, guided meditation, heart opening, inspiration, revisions, statistics, whole-heartedness, writing
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Hiking Naked
Hiking Naked is a sparkling new memoir about a family who leaves their normal life behind for a year on a remote island, where they discover more clearly who they are and what they love. Continue reading
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, Facing Life with Faith, Quaker Faith Today
Tagged burnout, calling, family, Iris Graville, leadings, Stehekin, still small voice
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When Will We Ever Learn?
The PBS documentary The Vietnam War reveals many poignant and surprising perspectives. Looking at truths it reveals may help guide us in facing the thorny challenges of our day. Continue reading
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, Facing Life with Faith
Tagged Domino Theory, Ho Chi Minh, Ken Burns, PBS documentary, Shadow, Viet Nam war
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A Faithful Friend
As we drove to Ohio for Katharine Jacobsen’s memorial service, my husband and I remembered her loving friendship and the radiant, welcoming smile with which she greeted us when we came to visit. Katharine and her husband, Ken, had invited … Continue reading
A Movement of Love, For Life
The recent U.S. election offered a choice between very different approaches to government. The majority of American people want good public services, peace, and a hopeful future for their children and grandchildren. The new administration’s policies toward the environment, however, lead toward death. The good news is that the election ignited a mass movement. We can still choose life, if we allow ourselves to be guided by divine love, and filled with the power of the Spirit. Continue reading
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, Facing Life with Faith, Quaker Faith Today, Radical Christianity
Tagged 2017 election, Bernie Sanders, choose life, climate change, discernment, environment, For Life, God's will, leadings, love, love your neighbor, Philadelphia, Pro Life, Quaker, Women's March
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