MENDING

I have to begin by owning my mistakes.
I cannot mend,
what I cannot own.
I cannot fix,
what I do not admit I damaged.

Mending the world
begins with me.
If I am living at peace in my soul
then my home is
When my relationship is joyous,
we share that with the world
When we share our joy
we make our community better,
which makes our region better,
which makes our state better
which makes our country better
which makes the world better.

My being mindful about mending
that which I need to mend
is about me making this world a better place.
it is about me helping to mend
the world.

What if each day we fixed our mistakes
before we went to bed.
What if we fixed things
as they happened,
instead of letting them build.
What if we focused on
mending
our lives,
and the world

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

May the inner peace in us transform into justice around us.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

May we as a nation work to ensure law and order allow, not block, the flow of social progress

SONG OF THE WEEK

There's no way we'll reach our greatest heights

Unless we heed the call

Me for you, you for me

There's no chance of world salvation

Less the conversation's peace

These are a few of the lyrics from this week's song of the week. May we all be a part of the conversation of peace in this world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt8uLIC9_yk

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

As the song says, let there be peace on earth and let it begin with us.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Isn't it time these were facts?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

If justice is simple, why do we make it complicated

WORK FOR JUSTICE

Share a story of a time in your life when you worked for justice

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

It does not matter what the groups are, when we stand together as one human family we win.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Can justice be compassionate?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

May we work towards creating a world where all people and their property are safe

Song of the Week

This week's song of the week is Glory. It is a collaborative track by John Legend along with rapper Common from the soundtrack of the 2014 film Selma.The song contains powerful and meaningful lyrics, such as, “Freedom is like religion to us, justice is juxtaposition in us.”

https://youtu.be/HUZOKvYcx_o

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Every day that justice is delayed is another day that justice is denied

CONTEMPLATION, SOCIAL ACTION AND JUSTICE

As I have listened to people talk about who their Presidential candidates are and why, I have come to realize that we live in a world where technology is allowing for the spread of information which has the potential to dismantle the structure of inherited power. It is clear that how things are has failed to solve society’s problems. We see grassroots organizations of all kinds forming again seeking to bring about change or to maintain the status quo. What I have come to realize is that it is easier to speak up and out when one has some form of privileged status in one’s life. How do we help those who have been made to feel completely helpless by these systems to feel their needs are being heard as well? How do we give voice to those who feel completely voiceless and have forgotten how to hope, dream, and are just moving through life waiting to die.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Are you part of the struggle?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Are you outraged at all injustice or just those which affect you?

FILMS ABOUT JUSTICE

What is your favorite film that inspires you to work for justice?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

How different would our world be if this were our daily resolve?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

There is nothing just about injustice