Peace Comes to You
Thank you, Ing, for your beautiful words which the world needs now. Thank you ,Nancy Emad, for your translation.
Category Archives: Peace
International Day of Peace
Our friend Paul, the Peace Pilgrim, who is walking from Rome to Jerusalem has arrived in Macedonia. You can follow his journey and leave your own message of peace by following this link. http://www.peacewalk2015.com/
A Door to Peace by Joseph T Renaldi
The door to world peace is open.
All nations are invited to come in.
A welcome mat is available for every one,
And rogue nations may enter again.
The door to world peace is open
And no nation is turned away,
But if few decide not to enter the fold,
Peace will be shortlived in every way.
Peace keepers fill our hearts with hope,
And attempt to dry our heavy tears,
And open hearts for sound relationships
That will last for many delightful years.
A nation that is closed to others
Grows harder than concrete or stone,
And the people who reside there
Are destined to be isolated and alone.
If you slam the door on some nations,
Peace initiatives will continue to cease,
But if all nations are willing to compromise,
What a difference it can make to seek peace?
Skeptical nations will always wonder
How world peace might have been
When the door was open for them to enter,
But they failed to come in.
Peace Walking Man, Bagpuss and Escallonia
I have told you about our friend Paul who is walking from Rome to Jerusalem in the cause of Peace (click here for my first post about him). Today this video of an interview in Milan came to us. I thought you might like to meet him, the Peace Walking Man as the Italians call him, in his own words. Please click on the link.
2 I was talking to a friend this morning about Bagpuss, the saggy old catpuss, whose TV show was so loved by our children. Only two days ago, I had bought a little Bagpuss that I had been wanting for months! The shop he was in has just changed hands and I thought he may not be replaced so I just had to get him to add to the soft toy collection that is loved by our Little Livewires.
A Bagpuss kitten
3 The other day we bought a white Escallonia to brighten up a rather dull corner and today, Mr S planted it. It is evergreen so will still be lovely when the Fuchsia near it has died down for the winter.
Escallonia
Singing, Compassion and Paul’s Peace Walk
Singing was particularly good today, uplifting on a grey day and afterwards just twelve singers in a brief rehearsal for a Humanist Wedding I am conducting on Monday. The small group sounded just wonderful and I think they will add something very special to the Ceremony. Singing together in harmony goes a long way to developing the heart……..
Develop the Heart by Dalai Lama
Paul, our friend who is walking for Peace from Rome to Jerusalem, has left for Rome today.
Paul at Gatwick with his sister
Here is another of the songs of Peace that we sang for him a couple of weeks ago. This one had me in tears! The words have never been so appropriate. If you read this Paul, we are all thinking of you and sending our love to you.
If you would like to know more about Paul’s Peace Walk please click the red link. He would love it if you could add a message of Peace for him to take along on his momentous walk.
Choir-Babies, Gallery and Bookshop
It was a super singing session today where we worked on the songs that will be sung at a Humanist Wedding Ceremony that I am conducting later this month. We had four delightful choir-babies with us today.
Choir-babies
2 Truro for a bit of shopping was our destination for the afternoon – just a couple of beauties from the Lemon Street Gallery today – a plate with two very sweet owls and a wonderful piece from the candle parade from last November, a huge crow in the middle of all the ferns – very dramatic.
Lovey owls
Paper crow
3 I liked this sign in the bookshop. Well said J.A.!
Sign in the bookshop
And another Peace song for Paul, recorded last week. See yesterday’s post for the full story.
Paul’s Peace Walk From Rome to Jerusalem
At the end of July, our friend Paul Haines will be walking from Rome to Jerusalem with the focus on Peace and Reconciliation in the world. He will be wearing the peace dove symbol, carrying a book for people to sign, and asking for Messages of Peace that he can take with him as he walks, planning to be in Jerusalem sometime in December.
Peace dove from Postcards for Peace
Paul would like to engage with as many people as possible, before, during and after his walk, hoping to help raise the profile and awareness of peace and in some way, hopes his walk will have some effect.
He started long-distance walking five years ago. Last year he walked from London to Rome in aid of two charities that are involved with health, dementia and music. He talked to many people as he walked for three months, and tried to help raise the awareness of the issues connected with dementia and the benefits of music for health.
Paul is linking up with two charities, “Children of Peace” a UK based charity that offers a non-partisan approach to conflict resolution in the Middle East and “Postcards for Peace” a UK based charity that provided the dove symbol with the word Peace in so many languages. If you would like to, you can support Children of Peace with a contribution via Paul’s Just Giving page.
He asks that people follow him on his website, Peacewalk 2015 and leave messages of peace. If you have a look at the messages of peace he has already collected, you will see that these include messages from several Archbishops, the Queen, Tim Smit, Abbot Phra Rachabhavanavimol, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sachs, us and many more friends. I have visitors from 100 countries visiting my site. How wonderful it would be if Paul got messages from all over the world from my own Dear Readers…….
The choirs I sing with, The Ingleheart Singers and The Suitcase Singers, have both recorded songs of peace for Paul to take with him. Here is one and I will share the others in posts to come.
Feel free to Re-blog/re-tweet this post. Please help to spread the word.
Another Pub Lunch, Hedgerow Smells and Peace Songs
We met our Best Beloveds at The Pandora Inn today for a lunch in the most beautiful place you can imagine. Enjoy the gallery.
The Pandora Inn, Restronguet
Inside the pub
Enjoying the view
Swans
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My favourite – scallops
My eleven year old and much loved Beetle Cabriolet has a non-functioning soft top! However, I love how the windows open so completely allowing the wonderful scent of Summer hedgerows into the car. I so wish I could bottle it for you and share it. It is intoxicating!
Tonight at choir we sang songs of peace in honour of our friend Paul who is about to embark on a walk from Rome to Jerusalem, a walk of about 1500 miles in the name of Peace and Reconciliation. I so admire what he is doing and will post more shortly about his endeavours.
Feather, Nasturtium and Warm Summer Sun
Early this morning, the sun was already warming up and I walked around the garden feeling peaceful. A feather had become caught among the Lobelias in the window box.
Window box
2 A couple of Nasturtiums have opened today in the sunshine.
Monkey planter byJ Beswick with Nasturtiums and Lobelia
3 Mark Twain’s brief poem seems just right for today.
Warm Summer Sun
Warm summer sun,Shine kindly here,Warm southern wind,Blow softly here.Green sod above,Lie light, lie light.Good night, dear heart,Good night, good night.
Pretty Boxes, Peace and Potato Salad
1 We were in the shop buying some French Bean plants at Kehelland when I noticed these beautiful little boxes. The top row looks like four delicious fondant fancies! I didn’t buy one and I’m sorry now!
Jewelled boxes
2 There was also this delightful bowl made out of wire and the word PEACE over and over again. I loved it but we don’t need a fruit bowl either!
Fruit bowl
3 Tonight I made our first Potato Salad of the season. I always make the version made for us in America on our first visit 30 odd years ago. I used eggs from the chickens of our lovely friends, N&G, hence the glorious golden colour of the salad.
Patti’s Potato Salad
Derry Temple, KniTZTanzania and Quinoa Salad
1 A most beautiful thing has been happening in Derry, Northern Ireland. A wonderfully intricate 75′ timber Temple has been created by the renowned American artist, David Best, whose creations are set alight during Nevada’s annual Burning Man festival. The remarkable structure was made by Catholics and Protestants working together in peace to honour those who died in the Troubles and was set alight last night.
Do watch the remarkably moving video. I promise you, the time will be worth it. Please, let me know what you think. It moved me to tears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe8gvbAitfU The link seems not to be working for everyone. If you find that, please copy and paste to try
2 Sometime ago a friend sent me a pattern for a tiny jumper for a new-born and a Beanie hat to match. The charity who were collecting to send these where they were needed has closed but I have found another, KnitzTanzania who replied to me yesterday to say a consignment is just about to leave so if I post tomorrow my little outfits tomorrow, they will go to help save the lives of new-borns in Tanzania where Hypothermia can seriously damage the health of premature and newborn babies in the Tanzanian Highlands. If any of you would like to join me I can post the pattern in my Recipe pages! They are very easy and quick to knit. I made the multi-coloured one with the present of some wool from Larissa when I was recuperating.
Thank you, Larissa for the wool!
Jumper and beanie hat for a new-born
3 I was reminded about quinoa by Marilyn the other day and decided to make us a delicious salad for lunch today. I served it with a delicious honey, mustard and soy dressing.
Quinoa salad and dressing
I love this intricate detail from the Temple. Namaste, my dear Readers.
Detail from the temple in Derry
