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Sometimes Peace Comes Quietly

Peace doesn’t always arrive with fanfare. Sometimes it comes quietly, like a soft breath at the edge of a busy day. It waits for us to notice — not by forcing stillness, but by inviting us to rest in what is already here. Peace isn’t the absence of noise, responsibility, or the world’s endless motion.Continue reading “Sometimes Peace Comes Quietly”

Peace Thought for Today

‘I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.’ – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Peace Thought for Today

‘We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.’ – Dalai Lama

Peace Thought for Today

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” —Saint Francis de Sales

Living Peace

I have been following internet coverage of the Monks as they walk for peace. Today they arrived in Washington D.C. However our walk is just beginning as we learn to not only walk in peace but to live peace. Focusing on our breath and surrendering to the sense of peace and calm is a continuingContinue reading “Living Peace”

Thought for Today

“What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.” – bell hooks Gloria Jean Watkins (September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), better known by her pen name bell hooks (stylized in lowercase),[1] was an American author, theorist, educator, and social critic who was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College.[2] She wasContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Thought for Today

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” Saint Francis de Sales The thought for today is one of those I need to write down and tape to the bathroom mirror. We live inContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Peace With Ourselves

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”― Dalai Lama XIV

The Peace and Quiet of a Snow Day

It snowed a few days ago. I’m guessing 4-5 inches. That may not seem like much but for NE Oklahoma where we live now or SE Kansas where I grew up it is a lot. Everything pretty much comes to a stop. Churches and Schools close and even some businesses. In the past. I haveContinue reading “The Peace and Quiet of a Snow Day”