The personal testament by the former headmaster of Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.
C., offers an observation of the virtues and rewards of Quaker living.
His Book culminates with a moving letter to his grandchildren which imparts ten lessons for letting your life speak..
From his work as an educator and headmaster to his role as a husband and father, Smith quietly convinces that the lofty ideals of Quakerism offer all of us practical tools for leading a more meaningful life.
Using vivid examples from his own life, Smith writes eloquently of Quaker Meeting, his decision to fight in World War II, and later to oppose the Vietnam War.
How to make our work an expression of the best that is in us.
How to listen for, trust, and act on our conscience.
How to live and speak truthfully.
Beginning with the Quaker belief that There is that of God in every person, Smith explores the ways in which we can harness the inner light of God that dwells in each of us to guide the personal choices and challenges we face every day.
Taking his inspiration from the teaching of the first Quaker, George Fox, and from his own nine generations of Quaker forebears, Smith speaks to all of us who are seeking a way to make our lives simpler, more meaningful, and more useful.
I have always felt that the beauty and power of Quakerism is that it exhorts us to live more simply, more truthfully, more charitably.
The most valuable aspect of religion, writes Robert Lawrence Smith, is that it provides us with a framework for living.
The personal testament by the former headmaster of Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.
C., offers an observation of the virtues and rewards of Quaker living
