Tag Archives: longing

Awakening Today

Posted on January 22, 2013 by friendmarcelle

In an age of great change, there was world-transforming power in the early Quaker movement; in our day the need for God’s in-breaking is at least as great.  People all over the planet now have been waking up to the … Continue reading →

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Longing: the First Element in the Spiritual Journey of Early Friends

Posted on December 20, 2012 by friendmarcelle

As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? My tears have been my food … Continue reading →

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Ten Elements of the Quaker Spiritual Journey

Posted on December 10, 2012 by friendmarcelle

For many summers I lived alone and spent my days reading about early Friends and their times. Summer by summer, I pieced together my own account of the beginning of the Quaker movement. I was fascinated by their collective experience … Continue reading →

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