Silent Joy
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Christian | Exploring faith through and beyond the Quaker silence | A nuisance to the Church of England | Former physicist | Massive geek 🏳️🌈❤️🕯️
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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Daily red panda pawbs
October 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Daily red panda pawbs
Yes, YouTube algorithm, this is exactly the kind of content I want to see.
youtu.be/miFCWJDjL1w
youtu.be/miFCWJDjL1w
マリンバ3重奏「ぬいぐるみたちの天国と地獄」"Orpheus in the Underworld"Teddy bears Marimba trio
YouTube video by 嶋崎雄斗
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September 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Yes, YouTube algorithm, this is exactly the kind of content I want to see.
youtu.be/miFCWJDjL1w
youtu.be/miFCWJDjL1w
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It’s never too late to change for the better xox
August 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
It’s never too late to change for the better xox
I'm currently reading John M. Hull's 'What Prevents Christian Adults from Learning?'
This book is full of really insightful gems.
In the wider quote, he suggests this means Christian learning often happens in rare moments of creativity, rather than through the week-by-week life of the church.
This book is full of really insightful gems.
In the wider quote, he suggests this means Christian learning often happens in rare moments of creativity, rather than through the week-by-week life of the church.
August 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I'm currently reading John M. Hull's 'What Prevents Christian Adults from Learning?'
This book is full of really insightful gems.
In the wider quote, he suggests this means Christian learning often happens in rare moments of creativity, rather than through the week-by-week life of the church.
This book is full of really insightful gems.
In the wider quote, he suggests this means Christian learning often happens in rare moments of creativity, rather than through the week-by-week life of the church.
Peace, peace God, give us peace
We cannot make peace on our own
Through the day and the night You will always provide.
You love us; we’re never alone
🎵For the Tired and Alone (feat. Spectator Bird) - The Soil and The Seed Project · Spectator Bird
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L48k...
We cannot make peace on our own
Through the day and the night You will always provide.
You love us; we’re never alone
🎵For the Tired and Alone (feat. Spectator Bird) - The Soil and The Seed Project · Spectator Bird
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L48k...
For the Tired and Alone (feat. Spectator Bird)
YouTube video by The Soil and The Seed Project - Topic
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August 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Peace, peace God, give us peace
We cannot make peace on our own
Through the day and the night You will always provide.
You love us; we’re never alone
🎵For the Tired and Alone (feat. Spectator Bird) - The Soil and The Seed Project · Spectator Bird
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L48k...
We cannot make peace on our own
Through the day and the night You will always provide.
You love us; we’re never alone
🎵For the Tired and Alone (feat. Spectator Bird) - The Soil and The Seed Project · Spectator Bird
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L48k...
I woke up early this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. So went the the kitchen to get a glass of milk, looked out the window and saw Venus!!
The 'morning star' indeed. Odd but wonderful to see a planet with the naked eye.
The 'morning star' indeed. Odd but wonderful to see a planet with the naked eye.
August 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I woke up early this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. So went the the kitchen to get a glass of milk, looked out the window and saw Venus!!
The 'morning star' indeed. Odd but wonderful to see a planet with the naked eye.
The 'morning star' indeed. Odd but wonderful to see a planet with the naked eye.
On a friend’s recommendation, I just watched Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
A lovely stop-motion film with such a charming story. The animation is utterly beautiful, it's intricate, flowing, full of expression down to the smallest facial movements
#FilmSky #StopMotion #Cinema #KuboAndTheTwoStrings
A lovely stop-motion film with such a charming story. The animation is utterly beautiful, it's intricate, flowing, full of expression down to the smallest facial movements
#FilmSky #StopMotion #Cinema #KuboAndTheTwoStrings
July 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
On a friend’s recommendation, I just watched Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
A lovely stop-motion film with such a charming story. The animation is utterly beautiful, it's intricate, flowing, full of expression down to the smallest facial movements
#FilmSky #StopMotion #Cinema #KuboAndTheTwoStrings
A lovely stop-motion film with such a charming story. The animation is utterly beautiful, it's intricate, flowing, full of expression down to the smallest facial movements
#FilmSky #StopMotion #Cinema #KuboAndTheTwoStrings
New blog post - Faith in Questions: The Gift of Quaker Queries.
Queries aren’t leading questions, they’re a spiritual practice grounded in the Quaker tradition of discernment. They invite reflection, listening, and faithful living.
#Quakers #Quakerism #FaithAndPractice
Queries aren’t leading questions, they’re a spiritual practice grounded in the Quaker tradition of discernment. They invite reflection, listening, and faithful living.
#Quakers #Quakerism #FaithAndPractice
Faith in Questions: The Gift of Quaker Queries
Where I wax lyrical about the Quaker spiritual practice of queries.
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July 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New blog post - Faith in Questions: The Gift of Quaker Queries.
Queries aren’t leading questions, they’re a spiritual practice grounded in the Quaker tradition of discernment. They invite reflection, listening, and faithful living.
#Quakers #Quakerism #FaithAndPractice
Queries aren’t leading questions, they’re a spiritual practice grounded in the Quaker tradition of discernment. They invite reflection, listening, and faithful living.
#Quakers #Quakerism #FaithAndPractice
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Discernment is a gift from God, not a personal achievement. The gift is not the result of training, technique, or analysis. Like other gifts of God, its origin is mysterious and gratuitous.
— Patricia Loring, Quaker educator
— Patricia Loring, Quaker educator
July 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Discernment is a gift from God, not a personal achievement. The gift is not the result of training, technique, or analysis. Like other gifts of God, its origin is mysterious and gratuitous.
— Patricia Loring, Quaker educator
— Patricia Loring, Quaker educator
Is this really news? Because frankly, I'm confused all the time.
July 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Is this really news? Because frankly, I'm confused all the time.
I went to see the 2024 film Touch at the cinema last week. And I'm still thinking about it.
Here's a proper review if you're interested: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/touc...
#FilmSky #Film #Cinema
Here's a proper review if you're interested: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/touc...
#FilmSky #Film #Cinema
July 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I went to see the 2024 film Touch at the cinema last week. And I'm still thinking about it.
Here's a proper review if you're interested: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/touc...
#FilmSky #Film #Cinema
Here's a proper review if you're interested: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/touc...
#FilmSky #Film #Cinema
My new blog is live: Walking the Wandering Way
A reflection on labyrinths and the winding way of faith. The path isn’t always straight, but it leads to the Centre. Even when you feel furthest away, you might be closer than ever.
Featuring wisdom from Thomas Kelly and two cats. ✝️ #Faith #Quakers
A reflection on labyrinths and the winding way of faith. The path isn’t always straight, but it leads to the Centre. Even when you feel furthest away, you might be closer than ever.
Featuring wisdom from Thomas Kelly and two cats. ✝️ #Faith #Quakers
Walking the Wandering Way: A Labyrinth Reflection
The first time I walked a labyrinth in prayer, I was stressed out.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Gospel order is the order established by God that exists in every part of creation, transcending the chaos that seems so often prevalent. It is the right relationship of every part of creation, however small, to every other part and to the creator.
Lloyd Lee Wilson
Lloyd Lee Wilson
July 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Gospel order is the order established by God that exists in every part of creation, transcending the chaos that seems so often prevalent. It is the right relationship of every part of creation, however small, to every other part and to the creator.
Lloyd Lee Wilson
Lloyd Lee Wilson
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〝Abuse represents not only a private tragedy, but a community failure.〞 — Jade Rockwell
Read or listen to audio recording of "Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves: Spiritual Approach to Abuse Prevention in Friends Meetings" www.lifeandpowerquakerdiscernmentonabuse.com/resources
Read or listen to audio recording of "Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves: Spiritual Approach to Abuse Prevention in Friends Meetings" www.lifeandpowerquakerdiscernmentonabuse.com/resources
Resources
www.lifeandpowerquakerdiscernmentonabuse.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
〝Abuse represents not only a private tragedy, but a community failure.〞 — Jade Rockwell
Read or listen to audio recording of "Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves: Spiritual Approach to Abuse Prevention in Friends Meetings" www.lifeandpowerquakerdiscernmentonabuse.com/resources
Read or listen to audio recording of "Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves: Spiritual Approach to Abuse Prevention in Friends Meetings" www.lifeandpowerquakerdiscernmentonabuse.com/resources
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Seek to lead others to Truth through love. Let us teach by being ourselves teachable. We are all humble learners in the school of Christ. — #2th-and-practice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting #2
July 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Seek to lead others to Truth through love. Let us teach by being ourselves teachable. We are all humble learners in the school of Christ. — #2th-and-practice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting #2
A quote I love from Thomas Kelly's A Testament of Devotion.
Whether we call it the Christ Within or the Spirit, the Light calls us to live more wholly, more lovingly, from the inside out.
Returning again and again to that still centre, where love begins again.
Whether we call it the Christ Within or the Spirit, the Light calls us to live more wholly, more lovingly, from the inside out.
Returning again and again to that still centre, where love begins again.
June 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A quote I love from Thomas Kelly's A Testament of Devotion.
Whether we call it the Christ Within or the Spirit, the Light calls us to live more wholly, more lovingly, from the inside out.
Returning again and again to that still centre, where love begins again.
Whether we call it the Christ Within or the Spirit, the Light calls us to live more wholly, more lovingly, from the inside out.
Returning again and again to that still centre, where love begins again.
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Daily red panda
June 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Daily red panda
Went to see 28 Years Later today, really great. Still letting it simmer, and excited for the next one… but what was with those cartoonish spines?
June 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Went to see 28 Years Later today, really great. Still letting it simmer, and excited for the next one… but what was with those cartoonish spines?
I just re-read The Tombs of Atuan, and wow. You remember how good Le Guin is but then you dive back in and rediscover it all over again. The way she gets inside a character’s head and lets you truly see them. The way she writes places, bringing them to life like characters. Just wonderful.
#Earthsea
#Earthsea
June 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I just re-read The Tombs of Atuan, and wow. You remember how good Le Guin is but then you dive back in and rediscover it all over again. The way she gets inside a character’s head and lets you truly see them. The way she writes places, bringing them to life like characters. Just wonderful.
#Earthsea
#Earthsea
New blog: what if the Genesis creation stories were told not in words but in thread?
Threads Through Creation is a textile art exhibition I stumbled into by accident—then made a pilgrimage to see again
Here’s part 1, where I share what moved me, what surprised me and why I think it’s worth seeing.
Threads Through Creation is a textile art exhibition I stumbled into by accident—then made a pilgrimage to see again
Here’s part 1, where I share what moved me, what surprised me and why I think it’s worth seeing.
Theology in Thread (Part 1): Visiting Threads Through the Bible
A joy-filled review of Jacqui Parkinson’s textile art.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
New blog: what if the Genesis creation stories were told not in words but in thread?
Threads Through Creation is a textile art exhibition I stumbled into by accident—then made a pilgrimage to see again
Here’s part 1, where I share what moved me, what surprised me and why I think it’s worth seeing.
Threads Through Creation is a textile art exhibition I stumbled into by accident—then made a pilgrimage to see again
Here’s part 1, where I share what moved me, what surprised me and why I think it’s worth seeing.
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Today's Daily Quaker Message. Read the full quote: dailyquaker.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today's Daily Quaker Message. Read the full quote: dailyquaker.com
Are gillet's back in fashion? There are just so many men in blue puffy gillet's on my train. Don't your arms get cold?
June 4, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Are gillet's back in fashion? There are just so many men in blue puffy gillet's on my train. Don't your arms get cold?
What do Quaker Meeting, the Rosary, and the Daily Office have in common?
They are little sabbaths. In my latest blog, I explore how these prayer practices offer time to God - inviting rest, resistance, and trust.
#Quakers #Rosary #DailyPrayer #Prayer #SabbathRest
They are little sabbaths. In my latest blog, I explore how these prayer practices offer time to God - inviting rest, resistance, and trust.
#Quakers #Rosary #DailyPrayer #Prayer #SabbathRest
Little Sabbaths: Prayer practices that invite us to live by grace, not by the grind
What do Quaker Meeting, the Rosary, and the Daily Office have in common?
rootlessandrestless.substack.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
What do Quaker Meeting, the Rosary, and the Daily Office have in common?
They are little sabbaths. In my latest blog, I explore how these prayer practices offer time to God - inviting rest, resistance, and trust.
#Quakers #Rosary #DailyPrayer #Prayer #SabbathRest
They are little sabbaths. In my latest blog, I explore how these prayer practices offer time to God - inviting rest, resistance, and trust.
#Quakers #Rosary #DailyPrayer #Prayer #SabbathRest
Today is Ascension Day. I love it!
An underrated gem in the church calendar. The Ascension speaks deeply to the Kingdom, Church, Trinity, and our relationship with Jesus - both eternally and in the here-and-now.
🖼️Peter Rogers - The ascension, 1963.
#FeastOfTheAscension (1/2)
An underrated gem in the church calendar. The Ascension speaks deeply to the Kingdom, Church, Trinity, and our relationship with Jesus - both eternally and in the here-and-now.
🖼️Peter Rogers - The ascension, 1963.
#FeastOfTheAscension (1/2)
May 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today is Ascension Day. I love it!
An underrated gem in the church calendar. The Ascension speaks deeply to the Kingdom, Church, Trinity, and our relationship with Jesus - both eternally and in the here-and-now.
🖼️Peter Rogers - The ascension, 1963.
#FeastOfTheAscension (1/2)
An underrated gem in the church calendar. The Ascension speaks deeply to the Kingdom, Church, Trinity, and our relationship with Jesus - both eternally and in the here-and-now.
🖼️Peter Rogers - The ascension, 1963.
#FeastOfTheAscension (1/2)