the ‘peace gets personal’ blog
As a recovering global nomad, this periodic blog helps me to process the messy, ongoing journey of coming ‘home’ to the USA. This is where peace gets personal.
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Justice and Peace Have Kissed. In Real Life?
I want to talk with you today about one of the concepts that’s been foundational in my journey. It’s the concept of Just Peace. Do justice and peace kiss, or do they fight? Both things are true in my experience.
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Remembering 9/11
This week, on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the United States is awash with reminders to “never forget.” I do remember. I remember it all…including the parts that we Americans would prefer to ignore. I remember that we were attacked and 3000 civilians were tragically killed. I remember the first responders, who still bear scars…
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A Better Kind of Miracle
“Hi Michelle, blessings. I wanted to tell you that – thank God – I received my social security card and I have an appointment (provisional job offer) at Amazon tomorrow.” This good news came suddenly, and it pulled my friend back from the brink of a potential financial crisis. The spiritual implications were hard to miss,…
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Immigration: Whose Crisis?
Last week I had a brief, surprising moment of agreement with President Trump. He described the situation of Central American asylum seekers at the US/México border as a humanitarian crisis – “a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul.” I recognized that as a profound truth. Unfortunately, we do not share the…
Michelle Garred 