I have often felt a motion of love to leave some hints in writing of my experience of the goodness of God, and now, in the thirty-sixth year of my age, I begin this work. John Woolman agebeginexperience Change image and share on social
By the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbers of people have perished in a short time, and many more have been pressed with poverty and grief. John Woolman armybreakcountry share on social
My own will and desires were now very much broken, and my heart was with much earnestness turned to the Lord, to whom alone I looked for help in the dangers before me. John Woolman breakdangerdesire Change image and share on social
I then wrought at my trade as a tailor; carefully attended meetings for worship and discipline; and found an enlargement of gospel love in my mind, and therein a concern to visit Friends in some of the back settlements of Pennsylvania and Virginia. John Woolman attendbackcarefully share on social
The Lord had been very gracious, and spoke peace to me in the time of my distress, and I now most ungratefully turned again to folly; at times I felt sharp reproof, but I did not get low enough to cry for help. John Woolman crydistressfelt share on social
My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ. John Woolman afflictchristclearness share on social
The care of a wise and good man for his only son is inferior to the regard of the great Parent of the universe for his creatures. John Woolman carecreaturegood Change image and share on social
Through the humbling dispensations of Divine Providence, men are sometimes fitted for his service. John Woolman dispensationdivinefit Change image and share on social
I was born in Northampton, in Burlington County, West Jersey, in the year 1720. John Woolman bearburlingtoncounty Change image and share on social
I knew I was going from the flock of Christ and had no resolution to return, hence serious reflections were uneasy to me, and youthful vanities and diversions were my greatest pleasure. John Woolman christdiversionflock Change image and share on social
