As I've been getting over jet lag and various other stuff in the past week, I've been working my way through the preparatory materials CPT sent me, to read before the training which starts in three days. I'm not finished, by any means, so it's good that we have a quiet Christmas planned.
I'm going to make a tourtière for tonight, and a lemon cranberry loaf, and we'll decide tomorrow what we'll make for tomorrow. We have a fridge full of food, including some amazing cheese and two kinds of Christmas cookies. We're aiming for simple, i.e. not much time in the kitchen, so we can kick back, relax, read, think, etc.
If you have a few minutes for some reading and thinking of your own, may I suggest this sermon by Martin Luther King, "Loving Your Enemies", delivered 50 years ago. It made me realize how far short I fall, and yet reinforced my decision to do the training and learn more about non-violent action and conflict management.
"Time is cluttered with the wreckage of communities which surrendered to hatred and violence. For the salvation of our nation and the salvation of mankind, we must follow another way."
Have a peaceful and joyous Christmas, everyone.
Here I was writing about my year off work in 07-08, after full-time teaching for nine years, and grad school the 8 years before that. Figuratively I had been following a routine within a smallish framework for a while, and wanted to use the year off to explore other spheres of action. I certainly didn't want to just sit on the couch!
with Kay, Fernando, Oscar, Edelgard at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela
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Dear Erika:
Richard directed me to your blog, which I have read with great interest. Thank you for sharing this ministry through your website. I will continue to read of your work, direct others to this site, and pray for you.
With kind regards,
The Rev. Dan Graves
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Thornhill (formerly of ABC)
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