#571 #lazyday exploring and came across this lovely #harbour, a symbol of #rest #calmbeforethestorm as well as #potential #newbeginningsahead
Peace and calm
Person of peace
#546 I have been thinking about facilitation and leading discussion in a way which keeps people safe, and helps them to see that there views are important even when they contradict the general mood in the group. In practice, as a teacher, I am prone to congratulate those points which are well made. I had... Continue Reading →
Dovelies
#521 This is one of the "Dovelies" as I call them - lovely doves - for #day5 of Happy Animal Life. The goal is to post a picture of your pet once a day for 5 days. Your post demonstrates that you take a stand against #animalabuse. These doves are a sign of peace and... Continue Reading →
Light a candle
#513 #morningprayer #lightacandle for those who #strugglingtoday and over the Christmas period. May they know the #peaceandloveofchrist Amen.
People watching
#504 #day9 of #japantravels was spent in Shibuya and Ginza, shopping and catching up with family. I could have stayed in this particular place for hours though, watching people come and go - I love people watching! Today I #pray for all who passed through #shibuyacrossing - may they be blessed and know God's peace.... Continue Reading →
1000 Cranes of Happiness
#503 #day8 of #japantravels was our final day in Hiroshima so we went to the #peacepark and #peacemuseum. There is so much to take from this but a theme of #athousandcranesofhappiness ran throughout. A schoolgirl had heard about the idea and had put all of her efforts into making origami cranes as prayers for her... Continue Reading →
Human Rights Day
#501 #day6 of #japantravels and #humanrightsday we're brought together in the form of the #atomicbombdome in #hiroshima - the only remnant of the city that was struck in #ww2. Since then Japan has sought to promote #peace and eradicate nuclear weapons. The #humanrightsdeclaration is based on a number of assumptions, the first is that "recognition... Continue Reading →
Longing for light
#489 #longingforlight #wewaitindarkness #longingforpeace #ourworldistroubled #longingforhope #manydespair #unitetoendviolenceagainstwomen Today I pray for those for whom the darkness overshadows the light. For those in #prison. For #victimsofabuse. For victims of #genderbasedviolence. Lord in your mercy; Hear our prayer.
Air in your tyres
#473 Today I #pray for the woman who I met at the fuel station struggling to put air into her tyres. #Forgive me for my initial frustration, and thank you for opening my eyes to her tears and need. I wonder whether her anguish may have been caused by a recent #bereavement, perhaps of someone... Continue Reading →
Falling away
#469 In the wake of recent political turns, both near and far, it seems like much of what I have known is falling away. #uncertaintimes #prayersforwisdom #prayers for peace
Tea and Theology 