Category: peace

Please Celebrate The International Day of Peace on Sunday, September 21 with a Minute of Silence at Noon Wherever You Are

September 20, 2025

Since 1981, the UN has established September 21 as the International Day of Peace. The theme for 2025 is Act Now for a Peaceful World. You can see many suggestions for ways you can take action towards peace at their website: https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace. You can even record your acts of peace on their app, AWorld, which … More Please Celebrate The International Day of Peace on Sunday, September 21 with a Minute of Silence at Noon Wherever You Are

Motivational Music Monday: Let’s All Jump on the Peace Train

March 24, 2025

It hasn’t been a great week or two for Peace. The ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed. If there ever was a ceasefire between Russia and the Ukraine, that also has ceased ceasing bombing each other. But we can only manifest what we believe is possible. So this week’s song invites us all to jump on … More Motivational Music Monday: Let’s All Jump on the Peace Train

Truth Matters

February 22, 2025

I’m sure we would all love to have peace in Ukraine. I’m sure we would all love to have peace in all nations in our world that are in armed conflict. But one thing I’m pretty sure of is that you can’t achieve a peace agreement when one of the two parties at war isn’t … More Truth Matters

So What Can We Do about Gaza and Israel? Try Finding Something to Hope About, Finding Something to Laugh About, and Finding Something to Protect

October 15, 2023

Once again, we find ourselves learning about a horrific situation of violence and hatred and death and suffering taking place about a thousand miles away from where I am. My initial reaction to the attacks on Isreal and on Gaza was to cry, because it was so sad and involve so much death and injury, … More So What Can We Do about Gaza and Israel? Try Finding Something to Hope About, Finding Something to Laugh About, and Finding Something to Protect

Fourth Day of Peace Thought: Let’s All Choose to Get on the Peace Train Every Day

September 24, 2022

This is a quote by former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, that is displayed as part of the Franklin Roosevelt monument that is also along the tidal basin. “The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation. It must be a peace which rests on the cooperative … More Fourth Day of Peace Thought: Let’s All Choose to Get on the Peace Train Every Day

Third Day of Peace Thought: Getting to Know Ukraine

September 23, 2022

I suspect that many of you are probably similar to me when it comes to the Ukraine. While of course I support the country against the undeserved aggression by the Russian military, I don’t really know that much about Ukraine as a country. For example, did you know it’s the second largest country in Europe, … More Third Day of Peace Thought: Getting to Know Ukraine