Archive for the ‘Peace’ Category

Expressing Peace. Coffee. 20.

As I took the last sip of my first cup of coffee this morning, I realized a special peace. It’s the special peace I take every morning as I pour water into Mr. Coffee. And the peace from scooping special beans into the grinder, pressing the cover down and enjoying 15 seconds of whirrr. I […]

Posted on September 2, 2014 at 1:51 pm by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Expressing Peace. Peace Walker. 19.

My sister, Robin, has loved using a walker for several years. Her walker has given her peace in several ways: Freedom from falls Increased mobility Not having to carry anything that can be suspended from the walker or placed in attached basket or bag. Lately Robin complained that her walker wasn’t working right.  She said […]

Posted on September 1, 2014 at 10:38 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Expressing Peace. Growth. 18.

Growth may not always be easy. It’s change. It’s stretch. It’s being/becoming different from what we were. But  I don’t think it’s a contradiction to say, “Growth is peace.” That African violet plant sits on the table in our kitchen. We don’t dine at that table; the cats readily jump on and off. For a […]

Posted on August 31, 2014 at 8:35 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Expressing Peace. Child. 17.

To be a child is to know peace. The peace a child knows is the True Reality. Child Peace. That is why its absence — hunger, alone-ness, wetness — causes immediate (and loud) expression. That is why once peace returns, the child is back in bliss. In Leaves of Grass (103), Walt Whitman offered “There […]

Posted on August 30, 2014 at 10:22 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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