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Reconciliation: Respect and peace

“. . . in the face of destructive forces, human dignity and love will triumph over disaster and bring nations together in respect and peace.”

Better yet, let’s try hard together to skip over the destructive forces part and live in the respect and peace.

If trees could talk

I think this tree is telling me that I have all the time in the world, to stay rooted in what’s important because I already have everything I need, and to breathe.

Last week one of my favourite bloggers, Roughwighting, wrote about adding an eighth day to the week: Wonder Day. Eight Days a Week Her Wonder Day would not be for work, worry, doing or wanting. It would be for walking, dancing, holding hands, contemplating and enjoying the sweetness of life. This week I’m wonder walking […]

Boy, am I organized: A date with . . .

This is an entry in my day calendar. I jotted the note, without a thought, when we were setting a tentative date for a Death Café we plan to hold at our church. Only later, when I returned to the page, did I laugh out loud thinking what someone who didn’t understand the context would […]

Bam! Gratitude lessons from a child

I stop whatever I’m doing and savour his moment.

Arlene Somerton Smith

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