Conspiracy Theories?

Breakfast at a Bettina Network Hedge School can be awesome as you talk to so many different people who come from amazing places with experiences that span the globe and includes ideas, history, remembrances and thought processes that sharpen your own. I would not trade being a part of Bettina Network Hedge Schools for anything.…

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Theologians Worldwide Join Us!

What a wonderful resource for you and the rest of the world to add your home to Bettina Network Hedge Schools. Where does one go to learn about your own religion, or other religions of the world?  Not from books which give a very stilted structure and outdated information, but from someone who is doing…

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Musicians of the World – Attention!

Bettina Network, inc. is looking for musicians who would like to have guests, for very brief periods of time – other musicians, conservatory students, those interested in music as attendees at concerts (possibly your concerts), supporters of your musical group.  These are people traveling for other reasons for a few days who would like to combine…

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A Teaching/Learning Community

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2015 Join us as we grow the Bettina Network Hedge Schools. What do you know? Use your home to pass on to others what has been taught to you and look into becoming a Bettina Network Hedge School Facilitator. What have you experienced in this life which are lessons you can…

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A Statement on the Environment

Surprises come from many directions.  This Encyclical Letter, distributed by the Vatican from Pope Francis, was one.  We hope you read it and take it to heart.  It is not something we are accustomed to seeing come from the head of a religious community.  We hope more such statements are forthcoming. We should make Pope…

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Rachel Dolezal

by: Marceline Donaldson Ms. Dolezal is paying a high price, claiming to be who she feels she is inside – which is the right we all have in this life. But look – who is that they are nailing to a cross and raising high into the air for all to see? Is that Ms.…

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The Rev. Dr. Lillian D. Anthony, my friend

by: Marceline Donaldson, president Bettina Network Foundation, inc.   There are some people one expects to go on forever, but none of us lives forever. Lillian was a force of nature. Her strength came from the clear, truthful, fearless and love filled way she lived her life. I have always called Lillian ‘my friend’, but…

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UBUNTU – I Am Because You Are

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 “I am not a saint – unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” – Mandela. …………………………………….If only that described all of us! The world is pouring out its grief, celebration, joy, gratitude, love for the life of Nelson Mandela. ………………………………………………………..Which has to make you…

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A Thanksgiving Gift

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 We thought carefully over all the breakfast conversations lately and the one that seemed to be ideal for Thanksgiving was the one about how important it was to sterilize your forks, knives, etc. – especially since we all cook and eat with great gusto on this Thursday – That has been…

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Remembering Niko

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 …”There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”…   —————————————Maya Angelou   A quote passed on to us by Dorothea Guild as she introduced the exhibit of Nicholas Michael Marinos’s art.   Marinos was Dorothea’s family priest, long-term friend and soul-mate from years past.  He was…

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