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“In the Episcopal Church I find a healthy sense of unity and diversity. In this tradition we recognize that that which holds the church together is more important than that which divides the church.”
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“After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There's something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence.”
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
“The dehydrator blows warm air on your food for hours, sometimes days. It reminds me of the temperature and intensity of dog's breath. So imagine a German shepherd exhaling on your fruit for a weekend.”
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
“I find when most people are honest about their spiritual pilgrimage, they admit to the difficulty of maintaining the habit of a spiritual discipline. What attracks me most about the Anglican spiritual tradition is that it provides purposeful spiritual direction in the life of Christ.”
― Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail: Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Liturgical Church - Revised Edition
― Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail: Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Liturgical Church - Revised Edition
“What is a master? I would say that he is not someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to do his best to discover a knowledge he already has in his soul.”
― The Way of the Bow
― The Way of the Bow
The Memoir Book Group
— 54 members
— last activity Apr 18, 2026 09:50AM
The Memoir Book Group started in the Portland, Oregon Metro area...took a hiatus when the group leader moved to the east coast and is now starting bac ...more
Borders Bookstore alumni & friends
— 36 members
— last activity Oct 16, 2008 04:32PM
If you have ever worked for Borders and loved the books, the books...and the books. Even if you still work there - come share what you are loving to r ...more
Q & A with David Maine
— 45 members
— last activity Oct 24, 2013 09:49AM
So, I have a little time these days and thought it would be a cool thing to meet up with readers who might be curious about what I'm doing these days, ...more
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