Dear friends: A Temper Tantrum
On a shopping trip to Aldi’s I noticed a mother with a girl who was two and a boy who was one sitting together in her cart.. The boy was having a temper tantrum. I know how embarrassing that can be. Besides she was just beginning to shop.
So I thought maybe I could help settle him down. So I went over and tried to talk to him. But he would have nothing to do with me.
So I just started talking to his sister. “How old are you? What’s your name? How old is your brother? . “What is his name? She replied “Noah.” Hearing his name the boy started to quiet down and pay attention. After some more question and answers the kids and I shook hands and said goodbye.
Then we both did our shopping. We passed each other several times. The kids would say “Hi” and wave each time we saw each other.
Then as we went through the checkout the mother remarked, “Thank you so much, what is your name?” the kids waved saying “Goodbye Jim” It was fun and cute.
Sometimes peacemaking can be simple.
Shalom, Jim
Dear Friends, Outside the Box I am here to share about making peace with
Isis nonviolently. I came to this in my quiet time when I first heard of Isis.
My response was, “I’m a pacifist so I prayed, “Lord, they are such bad people
the only thing I know to do is get rid of them. Bomb them.” I suppose Jesus’
disciples, and many people today like me, might have had a similar
response.
So I prayed, “Lord, I’m a pacifist. Show me Jesus’ way, there must be a better way.”Lo and behold I just happened to be reading pages in the book The Powers that Be where Walter Wink says “for every conflict there is a nonviolent answer” I prayed, “Lord, I don’t believe it, show me.” Then what came to me was we need first to understand what creates Isis support, why they hate us, what makes people join these terrorists, and to find a good solution. What if you went home tonight and your house looked like this?
(I pass out this picture of homes bombed by drones) And your family was killed by a US drone? Wo…
So I prayed, “Lord, I’m a pacifist. Show me Jesus’ way, there must be a better way.”Lo and behold I just happened to be reading pages in the book The Powers that Be where Walter Wink says “for every conflict there is a nonviolent answer” I prayed, “Lord, I don’t believe it, show me.” Then what came to me was we need first to understand what creates Isis support, why they hate us, what makes people join these terrorists, and to find a good solution. What if you went home tonight and your house looked like this?
(I pass out this picture of homes bombed by drones) And your family was killed by a US drone? Wo…
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