Logos for the Journey

This slender book, presented as an “all-purpose carryall,” has been thoughtfully packed by the author with things one might want to reach for on a spiritual journey: Bible verses, quotes from Friends and others, reflections, and prayers, all organized into two-page themed groupings…. Readers seeking an enriching devotional will find this book a welcome addition to their personal libraries. ---Sharlee DiMenichi, Friends Journal


"Sheldon Clark conveys an understanding of scripture and of matters spiritual. His gift for composition illuminates Logos for the Journey by using historical Quaker references. Sheldon’s reflections demand some intense concentration. He challenges one to delve into one’s own soul. This collection of quotations, stories, and prayers is not a quick read. It is, however, a thoughtful journey to be undertaken with an open and receptive heart, and afterward to be pondered with appreciation." ---Janice d’Eon, McMaster University (Certificate in Creative Writing), 2004; Insurance Representative in Operations at Travelers Canada (Retired, 2023); author of (with illustrations by Melissa Rainford) Annabelle-Lee (2015), A Perfect Place (2013), Feeling Better (2012), My Wonderful Zoo (2011)

"Sheldon Clark has invited us to travel on a journey of the soul. Enter the quiet capsule of your mind and peer into the darkness for the faint light ahead, to ever-increasing brightness. The scriptures, prayers, and stories we travel are for each to make part of their personal passage, being universal in appeal. Sheldon’s work expands the horizon of our collective imagination to our beginning and ending in the Divine Spirit." ---Kathryn Wiersma, McMaster University, Honours B.A. (Kinesiology), 2001; Mohawk College (Early Childhood Education Diploma), 2022

"In Logos for the Journey, Sheldon Clark has provided us with an important tool to add to our carryalls through life, a thematic collection of scripture, spiritual thoughts, and guidance with a Quaker focus that also transcends specific theological traditions. We are all on a journey, we need all the tools we can get. Especially in the dark days, we are reminded we hold inside ourselves darkness and light, and our inner Peace requires ongoing thoughtful attention." ---Jennifer Preston, McMaster University, Honours B.A. (Anthropology and Dramatic Arts), 1989; University of Guelph, M.A. (Drama), 1990; General Secretary, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

"I read Logos for the Journey several times and I think it is brilliant. It is a thought-provoking collage/collection of poetry, imagery, and teachings from the ages and the world. It must have been a challenge to assemble. Logos for the Journey deserves to be in the hands of every Quaker. Thank you." ---Donald W. Woodside, M.D. (1941–2023), University of Toronto School of Medicine, 1965

"Logos for the Journey is a collection of fifteen thought-provoking reflections. Beware! In the manner of the monastic practice of Lectio Devina, readers may experience the presence of the Holy One and be drawn to act as the Holy Spirit leads. Gratitude to Sheldon H. Clark for this helpful compendium for daily living." ---Paul R. Dekar, Ph.D., Current Co-chair of the Christian Interfaith Reference Group of the Canadian Council of Churches and Chair of the Peace and Social Action Committee of Hamilton Friends; author of Journeying with Hope into a New Year: Reflections for Advent and Christmas (2022)

Sheldon H. Clark, D.Min., has lived and worked in the United States of America, India, and Canada. He graduated from Westtown School (1959), and holds a B.A. in English (1964) from Hiram College (Ohio), and two degrees from the University of Toronto, in Drama (1970) andB.Ed. (1971). He settled on a career as an English and Drama teacher and eventually became the Headmaster of Pickering College, Newmarket, Ontario (1972-1995). Subsequently, he earned an M.Div. from the Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana (1999), and aD.Min. from Anderson University School of Theology, Anderson, Indiana (2003). He served as a second career pastor in several congregations in Indiana, where he was also a hospital and prison chaplain. He has a married daughter and one grandson. He is a widower, retired, and lives in Ancaster, Ontario.