Category: Writing Life

Living the life of a writer a.k.a. published author has its challenges, perks and, some days, downright disappointments. Let me share them with you.

A Medical and Spiritual Journey Part Two The Book That Talked Back
April 6, 2026

A Medical and Spiritual Journey Part Two The Book That Talked Back

Day Fifty-two Arthritis, Medicine and the Spiritual Laws: The Power Beyond Science fell into my life through the agency of a used bookstore and…
A Medical and Spiritual Journey, Part One: The Verdict
March 29, 2026

A Medical and Spiritual Journey, Part One: The Verdict

Distinctly odd. So many ways to view memories. And myriad ways for a writer to use the material of her life. At the time…
Not All Peaches and Cream: A Dark Side
March 8, 2026

Not All Peaches and Cream: A Dark Side

All spirituality is not equal is a lesson I learn from studying my own Quaker history, that of its founder George Fox and also…
Preparing the Ground: On Naming Our Work
January 9, 2026

Preparing the Ground: On Naming Our Work

I’ve found a reading that helps me get things done – work I don’t want to do. And work that frequently, in the past,…
Quaker Faith and the Role of Women: Reflections from John Punshon
December 16, 2025

Quaker Faith and the Role of Women: Reflections from John Punshon

“The Society of Friends has always regarded inward experience of God as the only true religion and has always sought to distinguish the reality…
Rediker and Lay
November 16, 2025

Blog 11-10-25 – Rediker and Lay

Hello again. I’ve been away from my weekly Blog – not for earthshaking reasons – but small excuses of medical hassles, of bringing order…
A Lesson In Futility - that keeps on giving.
August 8, 2025

A Lesson In Futility – that keeps on giving

A Lesson In Futility – that keeps on giving. Today’s Lesson: First let’s look at two mentions from Paul Fussell, The Great War and…
How Do We Pray? Grace, Mystery, and the Law of the Universe
July 31, 2025

How Do We Pray? Grace, Mystery, and the Law of the Universe

Let’s start off with a quote from: Inside cover. Richard J. Foster, Prayer: Finding The Heart’s True Home, Harper San Francisco, 1992. “The truth…