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A Cabinet of SPICES
SIMPLICITY
Quakers believe that if we are always trying to get better things, we can forget to be good people. Sometimes keeping a lot of fancy things, clothes, and toys can get in the way of doing our work. Sometimes we can begin to think our things are more important than people.

Queries On The Testimony Of Simplicity
  • Is our stuff more important than our friends and family?
  • Do we do things just because they look cool?
  • What are fun things to do that don't cost anything at all?
What questions can you think of?

What are the SPICES?:
Our testimonies are the way we live what we believe. Quakers believe that God wants us to live as good people. Quakers try to do this in many ways, but the six most important ones are described by some people as the SPICES.