Resolution Blessing – “A Time for Courage”
Read “Resolution Blessing” – Mattie’s final New Year’s Day poem – penned 23 years ago, yet is more relevant than ever today as we enter “A Time for Courage.”
Make Peace the News in 2026
An end-of-year and look ahead #MamaPeacePost from Jeni Stepanek – “Make Peace the News” in every community.
Annual MSC Toast2Peace Holiday Celebration!
The annual Toast2Peace Holiday Celebration at Main Street Connect was a huge success! The annual Toast2Peace Holiday Celebration at Main Street Connect was a huge success!
“Community Clink” Toast2Peace a Success!
The first annual “Toast2Peace & Community Clink” at World of Beer celebrated hope and joy!
December Prayer – Compassion, Courage, Peace
As we conclude our 2025 theme – “A Time for Compassion” – and look ahead to our 2026 theme – “A Time for Courage” – we share a timeless holiday poem Mattie wrote at age nine.
Save the Date – Holiday Toast2Peace! (Dec 18 5-7p)
Holiday Toast2Peace – hosted by World of Beer Rockville with Dogfish Head – in support of the Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation – Thursday, December 18 (5-7p)
Global Zoom – Toast2Peace – Dec 30 (7p ET)
End-of-year Zoom global Toast2Peace with Mattie’s Foundation – connect with purpose, chat about resolutions (12/30 7-8p ET).
The Happiness Project: November Was All About Gratitude
A West coast elementary school class focuses on “happiness” – including a podcast interview on “gratitude” with Mama Peace.
Mattie’s “A Heartsong Blessing”
“A Heartsong Blessing” – lyrics by Mattie J.T. Stepanek & music by Joseph Martin – was the closing song for the pre-Thanksgiving service at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church in Maryland.
November e-Peace Update – GRATITUDE & COMPASSION
Our November e-Peace Update reflects on Gratitude: A Gift that Nurtures Compassion – with links to Mattie’s poetry, Mama Peace’s posts, and upcoming Toast2Peace events