Category Archives: Following a Leading

Come Remember Who You Really Are

Posted on December 7, 2025 by friendmarcelle

Being a Resident Student at Pendle Hill I knew early in my acquaintance with Pendle Hill that I wanted to be a resident student someday. After years attending conferences and other events, I was joyful when the time finally came. … Continue reading →

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When the Healers are Sent Away, the Prophets Must Rise

Posted on October 17, 2025 by friendmarcelle

In May 2025, Crozer-Chester Hospital closed, affecting over half a million people and resulting in many job losses. The Crozer 8, a group of advocates, staged a peaceful, prophetic protest to demand justice in healthcare, emphasizing the need for reform against corporate greed. Their actions highlight a broader national crisis in access to essential medical services. Continue reading →

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Drawn Deeper into Forest: the Healing Power of Trees

Posted on September 5, 2025 by friendmarcelle

A story of being drawn by a tree, and then a cluster of trees and a remnant of forest to find greater grounding, wholeness, and healing in nature. And hearing the call of nature to preserve our endangered forests. Continue reading →

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Finding Guidance through Dreams: Tina Tau’s Remarkable Memoir

Posted on December 2, 2024 by friendmarcelle

Tina Tau’s memoir, Ask For Horses, explores her life through forty dreams, revealing insights about herself and her relationships. The unique format intertwines dream narratives with personal reflections and guidance from a wise perspective she names “Hawkeye.” Tau’s dreams encourage her to engage actively with life and encourage her to pursue her heart’s true desires. She identifies thirteen key “Big Messages” offered by her dreams. Continue reading →

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Healing Prayers for EarthQuaker Carl Magruder

Posted on September 1, 2023 by friendmarcelle

Friends everywhere who have been blessed by Carl Magruder’s unique and wonderful presence and ministry are praying for his recovery from brain injury. Today, in addition to holding him in the Light, you can get to know Carl by watching an interview I recorded with him, or one of his amazing 2020 FGC Bible Half hours on the subject of “Jesus as Trickster..” Continue reading →

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A Hand Across the Ocean

Posted on September 18, 2022 by friendmarcelle

I’m grieving the death of my brilliant young friend Rachel, a Quaker climate specialist and university teacher who has died suddenly. I met Rachel almost twenty years ago when she was the young Friend sent by Britain Yearly Meeting (Quakers) … Continue reading →

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Interviewing EarthQuaker Carl Magruder

Posted on September 28, 2020 by friendmarcelle

Recently I had the opportunity to interview an extraordinary Friend, Quaker hospice chaplain and traveling minister Carl Magruder.  At the time of our interview, more than 500 wildfires were raging in the state of California, where he lives.  He spoke … Continue reading →

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Creating Loving Community by Supporting Faithfulness

Posted on February 8, 2020 by friendmarcelle

When I prayed about my Pendle Hill lecture in advance–held it in the Light and listened inwardly for God’s guidance–two strong messages came to me.  The first was to let the event BE what it was talking about.  This meant … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Deeper Listening

Posted on January 8, 2020 by friendmarcelle

The best gifts can’t be wrapped. Being lovingly present with another person in a way that helps them attend more deeply to themselves and to the presence of God with them is a better gift than any material object.  Certain … Continue reading →

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The Moses Of Her People

Posted on December 7, 2019 by friendmarcelle

“Harriet,” the first feature-length film about liberator and abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman, emphasizes the prophetic nature of her extraordinary gifts. In school I learned only a few brief facts about Harriet Tubman: she escaped from slavery and then, bravely, went … Continue reading →

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