Category Archives: Facing Life with Faith

The Light That Shines in the Darkness

Posted on March 29, 2018 by friendmarcelle

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 →

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Faithfulness Groups

Posted on January 25, 2018 by friendmarcelle

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 →

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The Best of A Whole Heart

Posted on December 30, 2017 by friendmarcelle

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 →

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Hiking Naked

Posted on November 14, 2017 by friendmarcelle

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 →

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When Will We Ever Learn?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by friendmarcelle

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 →

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A Faithful Friend

Posted on May 9, 2017 by friendmarcelle

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 →

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A Movement of Love, For Life

Posted on March 18, 2017 by friendmarcelle

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 →

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Standing Rock: Hope and a Call to Action

Posted on December 17, 2016 by friendmarcelle

Several people I know have made the journey to Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota, where thousands of Native Americans and their allies have been prayerfully endeavoring to protect the Missouri River from the dangers posed by the installation of … Continue reading →

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Prayer of the World

Posted on October 6, 2016 by friendmarcelle

Each time I’ve seen the Prayer of the World, I’ve felt shaken out of a certain dull habituation with this world to see more clearly God’s awesome handiwork. Each time it has been breathtaking to recognize more clearly the wisdom and healing power present in Creation. The world is alive to its sacred source and it is calling us to wake up to the sacredness of our own nature and to our interconnection with Spirit and with all created things. Its message for humanity is an urgent one, calling us to awaken. Continue reading →

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I See You

Posted on August 9, 2016 by friendmarcelle

I was excited by the racial and ethnic diversity of my neighborhood when I moved to West Philadelphia in 1989.  My neighbors were African-American, Asian, and white.  I didn’t feel safe, however, walking alone in the city at night.  Encountering … Continue reading →

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