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“Children of the Light” - Thomas R. Kelly Marriage Vow - T. Canby Jones "Learning for Life" - Listening, Caring, Engaging at Swarthmore College |
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“Children of the Light”
Written by Thomas R. Kelly on the evening before he died - December,
1941. |
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Children of the Light [Full Text] Thomas R. Kelly, The Eternal Promise, Friends United Press, 1966, pp. 162-163
The Light for which the world longs is already shining. It is shining into the darkness, but the darkness does not apprehend it. It is shining into the darkness, but the darkness is not overcoming it. It is shining in many a soul and already the new order has begun within the kingdom of the heart. It is shining in many a small group and creating a heavenly-earthly fellowship of Children of the Light. It will always shine and lead many into the world of need, that they may bear it up into the heart of God. With trembling awe at the wonder which is ever wrought within us, we must humbly bear the message of the Light. Many see it from afar and long for it with all their being. Amidst all the darkness of this time the day star can arise in astounding power and overcome the darkness within and without. It is given to us to be message-bearers of the day that can dawn in apostolic power if we be wholly committed to the Light. Radiant in that radiance, we may confidently expect the kindling of the Light in all men until all men’s footsteps axe lighted by that Light, which is within them. Our fellowship groups are small, but they can be glorious colonies of heaven, cities set on a hill. It is a great message which is given to us — good news indeed — that the Light overcomes the darkness. But to give the message we must also be the message! |
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Marriage Vow T. Canby Jones recalls his 50+ years of marriage and how his Quaker wedding vow helped him during the last months of his wife’s Alzheimer’s disease. Helen Eunice Meeks: 24 June 1918 - 26 January 2004
For slideshow (approx. 2 minutes): http://archive.tltgroup.org/2006/06BuildingBridges/CanbyJonesWifeVow.htm For MP3 only: http://archive.tltgroup.org/2006/06BuildingBridges/MarriageVowCanbyJones6-2-2006.mp3 |
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