The process of creating art and sharing it with others is always a surprising source of joy to me. Art is a whispered promise of the human spirit which says: “Life is more than what merely meets the eye!” There is so much more in store for us, more to
Spiritual Reflections
By the Right Road
I wrote the following vocal and instrumental piece based on a Thomas Merton prayer in his book Thoughts in Solitude. There are echoes of this in our present time of uncertainty during the pandemic. (Click the image below to watch the video.)
Reflections on Living During a Pandemic
We are now preparing to enter our fourth month of living in a pandemic. Our outward responses have included staying home, social distancing, mask wearing, and lots of hand washing. We have all learned the new technology of Zoom, which helps us to connect as we remain apart from one
Faith, Friends, and a Garden of Love
Allison Rodgers first came to Cincinnati Friends Meeting in 1999. Baptist by background, she initially found the silence of the Quaker way of worship intimidating. Over time, she grew to love the silence and the peace, “the stillness inside that God gave me. I enjoyed the sermons and the peace
The Outdoor Mindful Walkers
We didn’t really know what exactly Marjorie Isaacs had in mind when she invited folks from our Meeting to participate in an outdoor meditation activity, but a spontaneous group of us saw it as a “great opening,“ or potentially great enough, to give it a try. We have been evolving