Centering down out of the cumbers and cares

“Allowed my mind to be ruffled and soured by some cross occurrences this morning; which, however, I strove to suppress, and believe it was not discovered by others; but that did not satisfy me, not feeling that sweet peace which I prize above every other enjoyment. I retired awhile, and, centering down out of the cumbers and cares which had perplexed, was favoured to feel something of that healing virtue, which now, as formerly, heals every malady, and alone restores peace and tranquillity within our borders.

— Mary Waring, 1792
Early Quaker

Feel that healing virtue which restores peace and tranquility.

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  • Mary Waring

    Mary Waring (1760-1805) was an English Quaker diarist. She was neither a minister nor a public figure in the Society of Friends, and her diary is mainly concerned with her inward spiritual struggles. It also offers a glimpse into the life of her meeting at that time, Godalming Quaker Meeting in Surrey.

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