One evening recently, I heard 40 or more Girl Scouts singing by candlelight. In their sweet voices, they sang, “Let there be peace. And, let it begin with me.” –Joy
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Happy December!
by resolutewoman on December 1, 2023 in holidays, hope, love, peace, Uncategorized
We are busy working on Christmas cards—but I am going to remember to take time to think about peace and hope and love during the holiday season. –Joy
Walk with peace
by resolutewoman on November 4, 2023 in peace
“So I say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide,” John Lewis once said. I found this quote in the book The Way of Peace—Readings for a Harmonious Life. –Joy
Silence and peace
by resolutewoman on November 2, 2023 in peace
“Silence is the beginning of peace,” Joan Chittister once said. I found this quote in the book The Way of Peace—Readings for a Harmonious Life. –Joy
Peaceful and vengeful
by resolutewoman on October 31, 2023 in change, peace, Uncategorized
A native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about his feelings. He said, “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is vengeful, angry and violent. The other wolf is peaceful, loving and compassionate. I found this short story in the book The Way of Peace–Readings for a […]
Kindness and peace
by resolutewoman on October 29, 2023 in kindness, peace
“Kindness is essential to inner peace,” the Dahlai Lama once said. I found this quote in the book The Way of Peace—Readings for a Harmonious Life. –Joy
Washington’s wish for peace
by resolutewoman on October 24, 2023 in change, peace, Uncategorized
“My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,” George Washington once said.
Moments to remember
by resolutewoman on June 18, 2023 in adventures, beauty, happiness, peace, Uncategorized
I am trying to remember what we did each day during our vacation in Bellingham, but the days are jumbled together in my mind. I remember sitting on a picnic table near the water while we ate pastries for breakfast, eating Polish crepes and pierogies at Magdalena’s in Fairhaven and watching a man fly 67—yes, […]
Be still
by resolutewoman on May 23, 2023 in balance, overwhelmed, peace
Rushing. I think I have lots to do. Maybe a bit overwhelmed. “I’ve been thinking,” says Emily St. John Mandel in her book Sea of Tranquility, “a great deal about time and motion lately, about being a still point in the ceaseless rush.” –Joy
Truth and wisdom
by resolutewoman on March 4, 2023 in peace, wisdom
“No one has a monopoly on truth or wisdom,” says Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. “We make progress by listening to each other.”
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