I finish up my first week of blogging with a reflection on nonviolence; current nonviolence that is happening in the world. I represent Friends United Meeting on the Steering Committee of Christian Peacemaker Teams, an ecumenical organization that strives to build partnerships to transform violence and oppression. Regularly I get news briefs from the teams on the ground in Palestine, Kurdistan-Iraq, Canada, and Colombia. Last week, this news blurb showed up in my email inbox: