Jim's Peacemaking

 Hello Friends,                                                                             Sick with Chikunguya Virus   I told the doctor, “I am achy all over one day and then the next day I feel better. This has happened now for the last 4 days. I am worried that it might be Dengue, Malaria, or Yellow Fever.” “No, for sure it is neither of those. Don’t worry.  You have a virus called Chikunguya which has been in an epidemic here for the last year. Take these meds; if it persists after a month go to a clinic. You can do whatever you feel up to, no restrictions on what you can do.  “Where ...

 Hello Friends,                                                                             Sick with Chikunguya Virus   I told the doctor, “I am achy all over one day and then the next day I feel better. This has happened now for the last 4 days. I am worried that it might be Dengue, Malaria, or Yellow Fever.” “No, for sure it is neither of those. Don’t worry.  You have a virus called Chikunguya which has been in an epidemic here for the last year. Take these meds; if it persists after a month go to a clinic. You can do whatever you feel up to, no restrictions on what you can do. Up date 9/25 ...

Pray for Critical Colombia Peace Talks  Dear friends, Colombian Peace talks are in a very critical point right now. You can help by praying.  Here is where things stand: The FARC the largest guerrilla group declared a unilateral cease fire on July 20. That is very good. However the government refuses to do the same, Santos the President has said that if they do, the FARC will regroup and reinforce themselves as has happened in the past. Another issue: Santos says the guerrillas who have done atrocities should be imprisoned. FARC says, only if all others like the Colombian military and paramilitaries who have committed atrocities are also imprisoned. Probably the Colombian military is strongly pressuring Santos to keep them out of prison. Colombian peace talks in Havana Cuba They have agreed on some very important points. One is how to include the guerillas in the political process. The UN and other countries are getting involved to help broker an agreement. ...

Dear friends,                                                 More Verdugo H.S. Conversations  “I’m a Catholic. We believe we should be tolerant of all religions.” remarked one girl. One student upon entering the room said, “I can’t wait for your talk. A friend told me about it.” Here are Mary Ann and Donald Berry, friends who hosted and gave me rides to the school. Here is their yard which they converted to desert plants to save water because of the drought. Half the water in Pasadena is used for lawns. The orange flowers came into bloom while I was there. They grew some of the sweetest tangerines and oranges I ever ate on their two trees. They live very ecological and eat mostly organic.   Another girl posed the question “But wh...

Hello friends,               A Jewish Prayer  Days pass and the years vanish and we walk sightless among miracles. Lord, fill our eyes with seeing and our minds with knowing. Let there be moments when your Presence, like lightning, illumines the darkness the in which we walk. Help us to see, wherever we gaze, that the bush burns, unconsumed. And we clay, touched by God, will reach out for holiness and exclaim in wonder, “How filled with awe is this place and we did not know it.”   This is a Jewish prayer from the book “My Grandfather’s Blessing” by Rachel Remen Here is my friend Pilar who read the above prayer to begin my sharing ¨Making peace with Isis Nonviolently.¨ It was in the Mennonite Brethren Church in Aguas Blanca one of the poorest neighborhoods in Cali, Colombia. Most of the people come from the country side to escape the violence, the fighting, and war going on there. P...

Dear friends,          Less both sides Forget God Rules in this Election!                                                                                                                                                                    “Sovereignty, God’s sovereignty, is one of the most difficult things for people of faith to live out in everyday routines. But we have no choice: God is Sovereign. God rules not only in our personal affairs but ...

Querido amigo, "Alternativa al Lío en el que Estamos" 17/08/30 En la feria del condado de la Oficina, di folletos diciendo: "Hacer la paz con Isis sin violencia" y agregó "alternativa al desorden en el que estamos". El cambio de respuesta después de empezar a agregar este último fue muy alentador. En lugar de tomar el volante como de costumbre con cierta reticencia ", la gente a menudo respondió con" voy a leer que "," tienes razón, seguro que es un desastre "," gracias! ", Y así tomar el volante con mucho más entusiasmo . " Por lo tanto he dado alrededor de 200 más que el año pasado por lo tanto un total de alrededor de 500 este año. Veo esto como una muestra esperanzada que la gente está buscando otra manera de responde a Isis. ¿Qué está proporcionando la iglesia? He añadido a veces "hemos estado haciendo lo mismo durante 15 años y esperar resultados diferentes. Algunos lo llaman este locura.  Un...

 Dear friend,   “Alternative to the Mess we’re In” 17/08/30 At the Bureau county Fair I gave out flyers saying, “Making peace with Isis Nonviolently” and added “alternative to the mess we’re in.” The change in response after I started to add the latter was a very heartening. Instead of taking the flyer as usual somewhat reluctantly, “people often responded with “I’ll read that”, “you’re right, It sure is a mess”, “thank you !,” and thus taking the flyer much more enthusiastically.” Therefore I gave out about 200 more than last year therefore a total of about 500 this year. I see this as a hopeful sign people are looking for another way.  What is the church providing?  I added at times “we have been doing the same thing for 15 years and expect different results. Some call it Insanity.”  One lady responded “I just read your flyer, you are a good writer, I will be thinking about it.”  How is it going in the Police Dept.? I ask Jim Reed t...

Queridos amigos,     Yo Tengo Razón y tú Eres un Idiota         7/20/17 Esto están dicieno y pensando la izquierda y la derecha políticas los unos sobre otros en estos días. Por lo tanto, nos encontramos paralizados, atrapados en el estancamiento sin hablar entre sí. Hay una pared entre nosotros. El libro de James Haggan con este nombre trata de afrontar este dilema de frente y basa en las ideas de otros 22 pensadores, uno en cada capítulo. Entrevistas a la mayoría de ellos. Cada uno está profundamente preocupado por nuestra vida juntos. Entre ellos están el Papa Francisco, Thich Nhat Hanh, Dali Lama, Karen Armstrong y Noam Chomsky. Parte de la sabiduría que Haggan obtuvo de ellos son cosas como "en lugar de resaltar nuestras diferencias, deberíamos estar trabajando para encontrar un terreno común". "Necesitamos decir la verdad pero no castigar al otro y siempre teniendo en cuenta que el otro puede estar en lo correcto...

Queridos amigos,     Yo Tengo Razón y tú Eres un Idiota         7/20/17 Esto están dicieno y pensando la izquierda y la derecha políticas los unos sobre otros en estos días. Por lo tanto, nos encontramos paralizados, atrapados en el estancamiento sin hablar entre sí. Hay una pared entre nosotros. El libro de James Haggan con este nombre trata de afrontar este dilema de frente y basa en las ideas de otros 22 pensadores, uno en cada capítulo. Entrevistas a la mayoría de ellos. Cada uno está profundamente preocupado por nuestra vida juntos. Entre ellos están el Papa Francisco, Thich Nhat Hanh, Dali Lama, Karen Armstrong y Noam Chomsky. Parte de la sabiduría que Haggan obtuvo de ellos son cosas como "en lugar de resaltar nuestras diferencias, deberíamos estar trabajando para encontrar un terreno común". "Necesitamos decir la verdad pero no castigar al otro y siempre teniendo en cuenta que el otro puede estar en lo correcto...