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Expressing Peace. Hearing Peace. 26.

I was hearing peace when Aunt Midge shared her story of Vivian, the pianist. Vivian, a career church organist and talented pianist, was new to Aunt Midge’s church of 60+ years. When Vivian learned that Midge was a piano instructor, she invited Midge to “play duets with me.” Vivian was 98 years old. Midge demurred initially, feeling under-skilled. […]

Posted on September 8, 2014 at 8:44 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Expressing Peace. Peace Mantra. 22.

A peace mantra can be  a powerfully peaceful addition to meditation. Not necessary but potentially a plus. Do you meditate with a mantra? Mantra is thought to mean “mind protector.” Perhaps a mantra protects the mind from following distracting thoughts when one meditates. If I’ve meditated 25 years, perhaps I’ve used 25 mantras. Not necessarily […]

Posted on September 4, 2014 at 11:52 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Expressing Peace. Finished Chore. 11.

The wonderful peace of a finished chore or task. The satisfaction that it no longer awaits being done. The relief that even though there’s a definite “next time”, for now the chore’s off the to do list. The box no longer waits on being cleaned, it no longer nags, “get it done, get it done.” […]

Posted on August 24, 2014 at 9:51 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Expressing Peace. Light. 6

Light. Peace. Light is Peace and Peace is Light. The Peace of God is shining in me now. This was an affirmation at Unity Church of the Hills last Sunday. I love that it affirms what I’m exploring during these 100 Days Expressing Peace. I want to expand it this way: The Peace of God is […]

Posted on August 19, 2014 at 6:41 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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