All Creation Waits
The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings

Though we Quakers normally eschew recognizing "holy-days," believing as we do, that no day is more holy than any other, I must confess that Advent is my favorite of the liturgical seasons. I love the poetry, songs, art, and anticipation of this special time -- the hope that it embodies. Still, as a F......more

I really enjoyed the imagery with this one!......more

Peaceful Advent I looked forward to each day's animal and readings and the lovely etchings too. Gayle's word sketches remind us that we each prepare for Christ's advent in different ways. Some of us hunker down to heal, some of us brazen it out but eventually each of us reaches the of ourselves ready......more

"Every single creature is full of God and is a book about God. Every creature is a word of God. If I spend enough time with the tiniest creature, even a caterpillar, I would never have to prepare a sermon. So full of God is every creature." ~~ Meister Eckhart, quoted as a preface to All Creation Wai......more

Read in morning time with all the kids and had printed coloring pages of each of the animals. We absolutely loved this, it’s so beautifully written. We all learned so much and felt such a kinship with each of the creatures. It's easy for me to be excited about nature study in the spring & summer but......more