Peace Pilgrim: A Life of Service

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September 25, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace I felt a complete willingness, without any reservations, to give my life -- to dedicate my life -- to service. - Peace Pilgrim - Peace Pilgrim: A Life of Service "On January 1, 1953, at age 44, Mildred Lisette Norman changed her name to Peace Pilgrim, put on a pair of canvas sneakers, donned dark blue slacks, blouse, and a tunic--on which she had sown her new name--and set out to walk the length of the country leaving from Pasadena, CA...She would walk non-stop for the next 28 years, weaving back and forth across the country, and making several trips into neighboring countries. From the start, her life on the roadwalking, talking, eating, sleepingwas undertaken as a reverent, loving prayer, integrating, what she believed were all the important things of life into a penniless, simple, committed existence of love and service." More about the remarkable life of Peace Pilgrim here. { read more } Be The Change For more inspiration, you can check out the full text of "Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words," here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Two Words That Can Change a Life Words Can Change Your Brain On the Road with Thomas Merton 9 Rules for the Woke Birdwatcher Mary Oliver: I Happened to Be Standing 2021: Resources for the Journey 'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman Matthew Fox: How Important is Truth? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 161,740 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More