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Only the dead have seen the end of war. — Plato This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home … it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom. — Tamra Bolton Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is […]
PRAYER of MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. God grant that we wage the struggle with dignity and discipline. May all who suffer oppression in this world reject the self-defeating method of retaliatory violence and choose the method that seeks to redeem. Amen. Music about peace & advocacy: Anthem by Leonard Cohen Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley One […]
Wed, Dec 9 – DAY 11 Peace may require healing, too. It could involve addressing internal hurts and histories. What do you need to reclaim your whole and holy self? To make your own wellbeing a priority, as you would another’s? Healing may also be a bodily experience. Perhaps you live with a condition, craving, […]
Appreciate questions. Sometimes it is essential to dwell in the uncertainty of asking, the discomfort of not knowing. Sometimes we get a choice, as when we are students, and opt to learn. Other times, we are thrust into such situations, and must cope. Either way, this becomes a necessary skill: to be present to what […]
Let us give thanks for other living creatures that aren’t human. For animals and birds, insects and reptiles. Let us recognize our connection to the whole living world, and the intricate relationships human societies have with ecosystems and habitats. What happens to other living creatures also affects us. Some animals are domesticated. Pets, for […]
