Peaceful News and Thoughts

  • Sowing Hope: Hearing, Respecting, and Supporting Our Veterans

    Posted by on January 10, 2012, in Events & Featured

    Peaceful Living is extremely proud to present its next mini-conference Sowing Hope: Hearing, Respecting, and Supporting Our Veterans.  There truly isn’t enough that we can do for our veterans to thank them for their service to the country and for the sacrifices they and their families make, but we can make sure we’re better equipped to show veterans all of the respect and support we possibly can.  It is Peaceful Living’s hope that this mini-conference will help equip us to better understand the needs of veterans and respond with compassion, understanding, and an even more profound level of respect.

    Date: Tuesday, May… Read More!

  • Get Out Your Calendar: Events in 2012

    Posted by on November 29, 2011, in Events & Featured

    Peaceful Living is as busy as ever, already thinking far into the next year to do our best to bring valuable, meaningful information and thought-provoking discourse to our community.  2012 is going to be a big year for us and we desperately want to share that with everyone that can attend.  All of our events will be focusing on Peaceful Living’s goal of creating belonging, but with wonderfully varying and unique perspectives on how we can make everyone belong.  One group of people we will be focusing on at our spring 2012 mini-conference is returning veterans.  For our 3rd bi-annual conference in… Read More!

  • A “Stingy Planter” vs. A “Lavish Planter”

    Posted by on November 11, 2011, in Featured & Ponderings

    Thanksgiving 2011

    One of the texts for the lectionary for Thanksgiving this year is from 2 Corinthians 96-15.  One of the key verses is the inspiration at the top of the very page you’re reading.

    12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.

    This is not the easiest verse to understand, the context is giving of ourselves unselfishly. Earlier in 2nd Corinthians Paul says,

    6-7 Remember: A stingy planter gets a stingy crop; a lavish planter gets a lavish crop. I want each

    … Read More!

  • Fall Market at Creative Gifts

    Posted by on October 27, 2011, in Creative Gifts & Events

    Fall Market Details

    Peaceful Living’s Community Center, Creative Gifts, is holding it’s very first fall market, and everyone is invited!  Not only will you have a wonderful opportunity to meet some of the creative individuals that make Creative Gifts so special, but you can say hello to the staff and see all the wonderful things that go on there.  Here is what you need to know:

    Date: November 19th, 2011
    Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
    Address: Creative Gifts, 99 Allentown Road, Souderton, PA 18964

    The talented men and women will show you all that they’ve done and give you a great… Read More!

  • Job Opening: Director of Family Services

    Posted by on October 22, 2011, in Uncategorized

    Update: This position has been filled.  Thank you all for your interest.

    Primary Functions

    This is a very responsible position involving the intake, training, and care of children/adults with intellectual disabilities/autism with and in family homes. Activities associated with the job include coordinating all referrals and placement, tracking and compiling reports pertaining to capacity, services provided, etc. and maintaining an incident report database. Additional activities include serving as a liaison between state officials and arranging interviews with referrals, staff and service providers prior to placement.

    Relationships

    Reports to Executive Director, member of Peaceful Living’s leadership team.

    Responsibilities

    1. Leadership for

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  • Solidago

    Posted by on October 6, 2011, in Ponderings

    The Lord is continually sending us messages through scripture, nature, the cosmos…to be totally present in our lives, minute by minute, day by day, season by season..and every fall we get this message. Are we listening?

  • Autism and the Faith Community Conference

    Posted by on September 19, 2011, in Events

    Greetings!  As a friend and supporter of Peaceful Living, we hope you’ll join us for our upcoming mini-conference, which is entitled Autism and the Faith Community.  We’re extremely proud to bring this conference to you and very excited to have presentations by Debra Dunn, Esq., and Gail Stein, MSW, who are representing the prestigious Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

    The Details:

    Date: Thursday, October 27th, 2011
    Time: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm (Registration begins at 5:15 pm)
    Where: Maplewood Estates at the Peter Becker Community, 815 Maplewood Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438
    Cost: $40, or $55 if you would like to… Read More!