Topic Tags: peace

“When we expect sweetness to be given / to us from above instead of doing the work  / ourselves to make our lives sweeter?”

“Hineni – struggling to envision even  a “fragile peace” with true justice for all peoples…”

“Bless those committed to what may feel like an impossible peace…”

“May our love be wide enough to reach the whole world, / and strong enough to help heal it.”

“Could we remove enough wine to make our joy palatable?”

“May those who are suffering feel the soft breath of cherry blossoms in their hearts…”

“The blood-red droplets / make me think of Passover /. when we count and recount / the plagues our ancestors endured.”

“Together we will plant seeds of justice and peace.”

“God of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, may the land of covenant and promise, sanctified by the children of both their sons, become an oasis of peace in a chaotic world.”