Peace begins within. The outward expression of tranquility is often marred by the inner warring of souls and dreams, making even the most serene of ponds ripple from underneath. Thrashing like a serpent, this outpouring of pain, suffering and anguish…
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Passages in the Pages
Twilight…and dusk falls. Roads diverge, travelling on— Ocean falls away.
Roadways
Sunrise blue and grey Mountaintops bathed in bright red Roadways of black stretch
Ripples
Sweltering heat wave Autumn in the nightly air Ripples in the sky
Violent Conflict…Now…Then..and in the Future
A promising young man’s life is ripped from him violently. As his body hits the ground, waves of hate and fear and violence ripple out from him, tossing a community and a country into turmoil. Friends and family weep. Friends…
Conflict
I have wrestled the last few weeks with how to express my feelings regarding the conflict in Israel/Gaza. I have friends, close friends, on both sides of the field of support. As with any strongly held belief, the happenings of…
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Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Golden Rule
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” –Luke 6:31 “One should seek from others the happiness one desires for himself” –The Buddha “Regard your neighbor’s gain as your gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own…
Children of War
“What is done to the children is done to society”-The Buddha 10“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father…