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Peace Journey

What you choose to eat affects more people than you think. It is estimated that 40 thousand people are dying each day from starvation. This is not how it's supposed to be, and we all know this in our hearts. Animal agriculture is a major culprit in the world hunger crisis.

The Worldwatch Institute states, "In a world where one in every six people goes hungry every day, the politics of meat consumption are increasingly heated, since meat production is an inefficient use of grain - the grain is used more efficiently when consumed directly by humans. Continued growth in meat output is dependent on feeding grains to animals, creating competition for grain between affluent meat eaters and the poor."

Dr. Walden Bello, Executive Director for the Institute for Food and Development Policy notes, "Every time you eat a hamburger you are having a relationship with thousands of people you never met. Not just people at the supermarket or fast food restaurant, but possibly World Bank officials in Washington, D.C., and peasants from Central and South America. And many of these people are hungry. The fact is that there is enough food in the world for everyone. But tragically, much of the world's food and land resources are tied up in producing beef and other livestock - food for the well-off - while millions of children and adults suffer from malnutrition and starvation."

Bello further states, "In Central America, staple corn crop production has been replaced by cattle ranching, which now occupies two-thirds of the arable land. The World Bank encouraged this switch-over with an eye toward expanding U.S. fast food and frozen-dinner markets. The resulting expansion of cattle ranching has deprived peasants of access to the land they depend on for growing food. And because of ranchings' limited ability to create jobs (cattle ranching creates thirteen times fewer jobs per acre than coffee production), rural hunger has soared. What does this all have to do with our hamburgers? The American fast-food diet and the meat-eating habits of the wealthy around the world support a world food system that diverts food resources from the hungry."

While America has its obesity crisis, millions of mothers cannot feed their starving children. Where is the balance? If we wish to call our world a place of love, we must begin our journey into a non-violent vegan lifestyle. 

But how you ask? How do I begin? It's easier than you think to begin this journey towards peace. Here are four helpful suggestions...

1) Pick up a Vegan Cookbook - There are plenty of good ones to choose from. New recipes will help you break out of bad habits and introduce you to some tasty and healthy choices.

2) Shop Locally - Your local farmers' market is the perfect place to get fresh (and often organic) food. It's grown in your community so you aren't supporting the detrimental 'world food system' or polluting the environment shipping it in.

3) Eat Consciously for 30 Days - At each meal ask yourself "Where did this meal come from? Did anyone suffer for me to have it?" Think about your actions and choices for 30 Days and see how much better you will feel.

4) Find Like Minded People - We all need support when trying new things. Find a vegan group in your town or search the web. There are plenty of informative sites like www.vegsource.com and www.veganoutreach.org

We can together, bring balance to this injustice. Each one of us can have an impact - setting an example for our children and their children, and leaving our world a better place for them. 

Parts of this article was excerpted from "The Missing Peace" by Tina Volpe and Judy Carman to be released June 2009 by Dreamriver Press. To learn more, please, visit http://www.dreamriverpress.com/books/missing-peace.html

The Journey to Peace $9.99 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (1928-1996) touched millions of people through his passionate witness, humble wisdom, and spiritual writings. In the final months of his life he shared his personal reflections in The Gift of Peace , a modern classic about finding inner peace in the face of life's greatest trials. As part of his rich legacy, The Gift of Peace has become an international bestseller and has brought courage, healing, faith, hope, and love to people of all backgrounds throughout the world. Cardinal Bernardin's legacy is continued here in The Journey to Peace , a special collection of his previously unpublished spiritual reflections. Using the Stations of the Cross as a framework, The Journey to Peace reveals the extraordinary faith, wisdom, and compassion of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin. Through these excerpts from his homilies, Cardinal Bernardin helps readers understand the relevance of Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection to their own lives, inviting all to join the journey that leads to peace. Written with eloquent simplicity, and elegantly designed and illustrated with specially commissioned contemporary artwork, The Journey to Peace reaches people of all faiths for reading throughout the year. From the Hardcover edition.

Journey to Peace $10.99 "This book will take you on a journey to PEACE with God. As you meditate on each daily insight, study the Scripture provided and memorize the "Truth to Live," you will find your perspective on the world around you starting to change, and your confidence in God will grow. Before you know it you will be bringing His PEACE to your own heart, to your friends and family, your community and to the nations. Eric Watt is passionate about loving God, embracing life and living on the edge. Watt is Founder and President of Reaching Unreached Nations (RUN), an organization dedicated to bringing the revelation of God and His Kingdom to unreached people. An international speaker and author of books in more than 15 languages, Watt mentors and provides strategic equipping materials to first generation Christian leaders who then pass along what they have heard to others (2 Timothy 2:2). Other titles include: "Igniting a Spiritual Movement," "Abraham, Friend of God," "31 Days to PEACE," and "31 Days to WORD Power." An ordained minister, Watt serves as Senior Pastor with Greenbrier Church in Chesapeake, VA. Watt has a BA degree from Oral Roberts University and a Master of Arts from Yale University. Watt's wife, Becky, is also active in international missions. They have two children, Ian and Kiersti and live in Virginia Beach, VA."

Journey in Peace $1.65 (Incorporating a traditional Hebrew prayer). By Andy Beck. Choir Secular. For Opt. Flute (2-Part Choir). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Jewish Heritage. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Walking for Peace: An Inner Journey $23.31 A woman named Mony begins a 5000 kilometer walk for peace as her response to 9/11, never imagining that, 13 months and 13 countries later, the walk only ever had one true destination-her inner self, the place from which peace in the world must emerge. Destiny would weave the tapestry of events and people to help her realize her dream, including Alberto, the mystic who would share her journey. This is their true story.

The Journey $14.99 "The Journey is the story of one Christian couple's journey through a medical crisis-one as the patient and the other as the advocate/caregiver. Along the way they are supported in prayer by family members, friends, and even strangers. It is the story of God's provision, His mercy, His love, His grace, His peace, and even His joy in the midst of life's storm. Even while the characters in the story were experiencing the difficulties of their crisis, God was able to use the circumstances to help grow their faith and help them experience peace. He was also able to use the writer to witness and minister to others along the way who were also in crisis and hurting. This story is intended as an encouragement to any Christian going through a trial, whether it is a similar crisis or not. God's love and faithfulness apply to any situation. Fellow Christians will be encouraged as they see how God is able to meet every need, even when days are the darkest. Carolyn Corbett Tyndall received her M.A.Ed. from East Carolina University. She retired from teaching at Pitt Community College in 2006. She is a Sunday School teacher of adults at Winterville Baptist Church and is an ordained deacon. She and her husband have been involved with Lay Ministry for the past twenty years"

A Journey $14.99 Tony Blair is a politician who defines our times. His emergence as Labour Party leader in 1994 marked a seismic shift in British politics. Within a few short years, he had transformed his party and rallied the country behind him, becoming prime minister in 1997 with the biggest victory in Labour’s history, and bringing to an end eighteen years of Conservative government. He took Labour to a historic three terms in office as Britain’s dominant political figure of the last two decades. A Journey is Tony Blair’s firsthand account of his years in office and beyond. Here he describes for the first time his role in shaping our recent history, from the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death to the war on terror. He reveals the leadership decisions that were necessary to reinvent his party, the relationships with colleagues including Gordon Brown, the grueling negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, the implementation of the biggest reforms to public services in Britain since 1945, and his relationships with leaders on the world stage—Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush. He analyzes the belief in ethical intervention that led to his decisions to go to war in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and, most controversially of all, in Iraq. A Journey is a book about the nature and uses of political power. In frank, unflinching, often wry detail, Tony Blair charts the ups and downs of his career to provide insight into the man as well as the politician and statesman. He explores the challenges of leadership, and the ramifications of standing up, clearly and forcefully, for what one believes in. He also looks ahead, to emerging power relationships and economies, addressing the vital issues and complexities of our global world. Few British prime ministers have shaped the nation’s course as profoundly as Tony Blair, and his achievements and his legacy will be debated for years to come. Here, uniquely, we have his own journey, in his own words. From the Hardcover edition.

Peace $3.99 Peace. Finding it has been the pursuit of mankind since Adam let the half-devoured fruit fall from his hand. While some may define peace as the absence of stress or hostility, God's peace rises far above those limitations. Romans 16:20 tells us that God's peace is not a passive substance, but rather an aggressive force on the side of the believer. "Peace" is one of nine studies in this revealing series on the fruits of the Spirit by author Calvin Miller. Each six-week study guide is designed to focus your spiritual life on being like Christ by thoroughly exploring a different fruit of the Spirit. Each study guide contains: six one-week studies that include daily Scripture readings, devotional thoughts, and questions for personal reflection; a group review of the week's theme with in-depth discussion questions designed to challenge and grow any group. This journey into God's gift of peace will enrich your quiet times with him as you abandon anger and cynicism and allow the peace of Christ to rule in your heart.

The Journey: A Peace Corp Volunteer's Story $19.53 This is the story of an African-American's Peace Corp journey to Ghana, West Africa from 1972 to 1976 and the effect that experience is still felt today. I went to Ghana as one thing and came out different. A difference that I have learned to love and honor

Iraq: A Journey of Hope and Peace $17.99 "Peggy Gish went to Iraq as an attempt to prevent war. But on March 20, 2003, the bombs began falling on Baghdad. In her book, Gish recounts the moving story of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) work in Iraq, before, during, and after the 2003 war and occupation. Told as her personal story,Gish makes real the story of prisoner abuse, the character of the Iraqi people, and a passionate vision for peace.>From the fall of 2002 to the spring of 2004, Gish chronicles her Iraq experience, including a brief "Postscript." Here are stories of sleeping in a tent during bomb attacks, villages surrounded in razor wire, being deported out of Iraq, fighting for justice for Iraqi prisoners, being robbed, creating relationships with Iraqi citizens, and through it all--seeking the way of Christ's peace."

A Stayed Mind: Your Journey to Peace $14.48 Peace is promised in the Bible many times. As a matter of fact, peace is mentioned in the Bible 431 times. Yet, in these uncertain times, many are living without peace. Sadly, much of that many are Christians. Isaiah 26:3 says, "You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You." (NKJV) Therefore, I believe that peace is attainable and that the key to obtaining peace is A Stayed Mind. In this book, you will find the roadmap to staying your mind and having the peace promised in the Bible. Hallelujah Finally, I would love to hear from you. Your testimonies regarding this book would be encouraging and uplifting. Please use the below information to write or email to vwhiteministries.com. And remember, God has a wonderful plan for your life. Trust Him.

No Merchant Ship Could Count Upon Making A Journey in Peace $39.99 Stephen Reid No Merchant Ship Could Count Upon Making A Journey in Peace - Premium Giclee Print

Passage to Peace : A journey of Forgiveness $6.62 No Synopsis Available

Praying for Peace: A Journey to Serenity $10.89 No Synopsis Available

Inspirational Thoughts: A Journey to Peace $8.7 No Synopsis Available

A Journey Toward Spiritual Peace $9.7 No Synopsis Available

A Journey to Peace Through Justice $12.63 No Synopsis Available

The Answer: A Journey from Anger to Peace $17.89 How Do You Want to Feel on the Last Day of Your Life? Eric McPhearson was just looking for a little pick-me-up when he stopped into his local coffee shop on his way to work. He ended up making a life-changing discovery. It all starts when he spots a stranger's journal and reads an entry titled, "The Last Day of My Life." What he learns silences all the anger inside of him-leading to a breakthrough in his troubled marriage and a happier, more peaceful existence. The Answer: A Journey from Anger to Peace unpacks the intense meaning of that journal entry. In this unique, accessible book, you'll explore the roots of frustration, conflict and unhappiness in our daily lives and relationships. Its simple, resonant message stresses making peaceful human connections-something that's easier said than done. The Answer is about learning to behave in a way that helps you feel a sense of significance and peace while establishing more fulfilling relationships. Reading this book will present you with the opportunity to create something different in your life. And it's something you can begin in your very next conversation with someone you really care about ... if you know the answer. This powerful book is a must-read for anyone who recognizes conflict in his or her life. It's quick, easy-to-digest, yet profound ... and, most of all, it works.

A Healing Word: A Reflective Journey Towards Inner Peace $7.04 This book offers a reflective journey through life and scripture toward inner peace, acceptance, and a more fulfilling existence. It includes reflections, scripture passages, life-questions, and some practical ways of responding to them. This book can be used alone in quiet personal reflection or with others in-group situations.

Crystal Journey $2.99 Crystal Journey Vinyl Window Decal Express yourself with a vinyl window decal. This two-sided decal features the words Crystal Journey, Peace Through Music in purple. Crystal Journey is comprised of David Hickey who performs with Quartz Crystal Singing

Strive to Be Satisfied: My Journey to Peace $23.48 Celestine Washington was born on March 5, 1958 to a mother who was both abusive and addicted to alcohol and an absent father. Her lifelong experiences thus far have lead to the unfolding of a few of the wondrous mysteries of life that have ultimately resulted in a powerful abiding peace. This tranquil state has transcended her to levels in her psyche that have illuminated every part of her being. In Strive to Be Satisfied, Celestine relates her personal experiences to Godas virtuous universal laws in an attempt to invite the reader to adopt the truth that these same principles can be applied to their lives with a definite positive outcome. She relates that the virtues themselves will never change, and as we choose to embrace them, each one brings us closer to sustaining the magical peace of God.

Peace In My World (Unabridged) $5.59 Let's take a journey to the beautiful world of peace we can share....

Making Peace with God: The Journey of a Course in Miracles Student $24.79 It is said, Seek and you will find. But what happens when your search for the truth about life, God and the meaning of existence repeatedly fails to offer satisfactory answers? This is the story of one womans lifelong quest for a fulfilling spirituality, one that answers the unanswerable, that is truly universal and all-inclusive and, above all, that is logical and practicable. Making Peace with God recounts a journey that begins with Catholic roots, explores various ancient and contemporary spiritualities and culminates with the extraordinary thought system of A Course in Miracles. The authors relentless pursuit and eventual gifts of trust and peace will greatly inspire students of A Course in Miracles.

Comes the Peace: My Journey to Forgiveness $3.92 "I packed a blue Samsonite suitcase with my belongings -- a couple of pairs of jeans and shirts, UB40 tapes, the Swiss army knife I had stolen from my mother, my Tibetan prayer book, and a red plastic Camay soap dish I bought in Dharamsala that had become a good luck charm for me." With these, all his worldly possessions at the age of seventeen, Daja Wangchuk Meston caught an airliner to America, the unfamiliar land of which he was a citizen, and began his arduous personal journey to discover and mend his long-severed ties to his family, his country, and, in a very real sense, his own identity. In this moving memoir, the author tells the incredible story of a young man who used his Buddhist upbringing and the love of a good woman -- his young wife -- to learn that forgiving others can play a critical role in healing a damaged soul. Daja had much to forgive. In the early 1970s, at the age of three, he was taken by his hippie American parents to Nepal and left in the care of a Tibetan family. The Tibetans in turn placed him in a Buddhist monastery where, at the age of six, he was ordained to be a monk. There, in scenes reminiscent of the novels of Charles Dickens, he was ostracized by the other boy monks, who taunted him for his Caucasian physical traits, left so hungry he stole scraps of bread, and slept on a flea-infested straw mat. He was an outsider in an insular monastic world, unable to understand what had befallen him and longing for the warmth of his mother's embrace. His mother became a Buddhist nun, and caring for a child, she thought, would impede her spiritual journey. Her occasional and brief visits with young Daja became increasingly rare. As he grew up, there were often years without a single maternal visit.A His father, unbeknownst to the boy, had suffered a mental breakdown and returned, helpless, to Los Angeles. The story of Daja's self-generated ouster from the monastery as an adolescent (he pretended to have slept with a prostitute), his eventual migration to his homeland, his lifelong attempt to understand and reconnect with his parents, and his eventual and dangerous work on behalf of Tibetan rights under Chinese oppression make for a compelling reading experience. But more than that, the story of Daja Meston reminds us of the universal human need for roots and family bonds. It is ultimately an unforgettable story of love, hope, and forgiveness and of a gentle man with an enormous capacity for all three.

Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache to Activism $17.9 From the famed peace activist, her inspiring story of how she put aside despair over her son's death and spoke truth to power.

At Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace $15.33 In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and his remarkable journey toward healing. "At Hell's Gate " is not only a gripping coming-of-age story but a spiritual travelogue from the horrors of combat to the discovery of inner peace--a journey that inspired Thomas to become a Zen monk and peace activist who travels to war-scarred regions around the world. "Everyone has their Vietnam," Thomas writes. "Everyone has their own experience of violence, calamity, or trauma." With simplicity and power, this book offers timeless teachings on how we can all find healing, and it presents practical guidance on how mindfulness and compassion can transform our lives. This expanded paperback edition features: Discussion questions for reading groups A new afterword by the author reflecting on how the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are affecting soldiers--and offering advice on how to help returning soldiers to cope with their combat experiences

Alfred 0023389 Journey in Peace Music Book $36.96 Alfred Music Publishing is the world s largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational' reference' pop' and performance materials for teachers' students' professionals' and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument' style' and difficulty level. A traditional Hebrew prayer and a delicate flute solo appear occasionally in this tranquil' sensitive ballad appropriate for any age singers at any time of year. amp;quot;Journey in peace' ...love'... and hope'...led from aboveamp;quot; is echoed back and forth' accompanied by gentle contemporary harmonies that will leave your audience breathless. The addition of sign language (from the DVD or VHS video) and the SoundTrax CD will garner even more emotion.

The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace $20.79 The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace, is a story of lessons and tools learned from living this sacred but challenging life we have been given. The book includes over thirty years of observations and wisdom gained from personal experiences, as well as working with students, teachers, clients, family members, and colleagues. The hope is that the reader will be able to find greater inner peace, and then extend that peace into our troubled world. Held within these pages are ancient spiritual truths, which have proven themselves time and again. The book's aim is four-fold: to present these truths in an easy- to- understand, universal language, designed for people of many different cultures, faiths and ethnic groups; to provide real life examples or scenarios with which the reader can identify; to connect us to each other as human beings by discovering our commonalities and respecting our differences; and to provide practical exercises which help the reader to apply and internalize the described eternal truths. Author Gerald G. Jamoolsky states: This remarkable book by Laurie Pappas, tenderly conveys with compassion and clarity, so many of the necessities we need to be peaceful, as we journey through life in a turbulent world. In a rare generosity of spirit in action, Dr. Pappas tells us stories from her own life's journey to demonstrate how powerfully capable and loving we can become as human beings. Chapter by chapter, in this handbook for seekers of all ages, cultures and values, she encourages us to take risks and apply the insights gained in order to transform our lives from within.

The Journey to Peace: Reflections on Faith, Embracing Suffering, and Finding New Life $11.95 "Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (1928-1996) touched millions of people through his passionate witness, humble wisdom, and spiritual writings. In the final months of his life he shared his personal reflections in The Gift of Peace, a modern classic about finding inner peace in the face of life's greatest trials. As part of his rich legacy, The Gift of Peace has become an international bestseller and has brought courage, healing, faith, hope, and love to people of all backgrounds throughout the world. Cardinal Bernardin's legacy is continued here in The Journey to Peace, a special collection of his previously unpublished spiritual reflections. >Using the Stations of the Cross as a framework, The Journey to Peace reveals the extraordinary faith, wisdom, and compassion of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin. Through these excerpts from his homilies, Cardinal Bernardin helps readers understand the relevance of Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection to their own lives, inviting all to join the journey that leads to peace. >Written with eloquent simplicity, and elegantly designed and illustrated with specially commissioned contemporary artwork, The Journey to Peace reaches people of all faiths for reading throughout the year.">" >"From the Hardcover edition.""

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