The QUIP meetings were wonderful for me. Several things felt rewarding on a personal basis. I was affirmed by all the young people and the wonderful book, Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices, that they created. It's lovely to have been a small part of this process. Can a committee write a book? You bet ya! I was affirmed by finding a better name for what I do for QUIP, administrative facilitator, which fits my role of helping volunteers carry out the many tasks it takes to run the organization. I was affirmed by friendships renewed and friendships made new. I was affirmed by looking at new ways that QUIP can facilitate the ministry of the written word for authors - my mind keeps thinking about that topic. I look foward to discussions with others in the future about it including the QUIP clerks, bloggers, others. And I was affirmed by the smiles that went around so often and one after another Friends found new insights and joys sharing their faith and their craft.
QUIP has meaning for me. Guess that's why I do all the work I do to keep it going. I need to find a way to convey that meaning to other Quakers involved in writing, publishing, book selling.
I'm new at this blogging and will post pictures in another post since they seem to only come in last first.
Nice to read you here, Liz! Glad your steady work and spiritual gifts were affirmed during the QUIP conference.
ReplyDeleteOnce I catch up with myself--still awhirl after traveling--I plan to add a link to what you've written here on The Good Raised Up.
Blessings,
Liz Opp, The Good Raised Up
I've now posted my own reflections and summary of the QUIP conference--it's a bit long and doesn't have pictures, though.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Liz Opp, The Good Raised Up