Peace. It’s hard to find. Look around. Some countries are at war and have been for some time. Their citizens have never known peace and their children don’t know what it looks like. Families have
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How God’s Peace OUtshines It all
“I’m praying for you to have peace which surpasses all understanding.” My heart meant well. I’d talked and prayed about this kind of peace umpteen times for friends and loved ones. But it became my
Read moreWhen Peace Like a River Attends My Soul
I sat along the river’s edge beneath the shade of a willow leaning precariously across the water smooth as glass. The glint of sunshine twinkled and skipped as the river coursed through the mountain gorge carrying my thoughts with its never-ending flow.
I thought about God.
I thought about life’s twists and turns, its burdens heavy, its forward motion sure and constant as it stumbles across debris that clutters the heart.
Read moreThe Practice of Peace
If Christians should not be anxious for anything, why do so many of us spend our nights lying in bed staring at the ceiling, body exhausted but mind racing? One of the names God reveals
Read moreFinding Peace in the Process
I’ve written about “the process” before. It’s the process of finding God’s purpose for your life and following that purpose. Well… I want to talk about it again. I recently stumbled on an old poem/journal
Read moreThe Mystery of Nature’s Peaceful Song
Nature’s call A screech owl’s trills, calls, and hoots might calm the weary traveler, like the lone Whitetail who forages in the forest near my cabin. I press my face against the glass slider to
Read morePeace in chaos . . . good times or bad
Are you in the middle of chaos right now? It could be chaos from a difficult situation that has you held captive or it could even be a good situation—a blissful event that’s happening in your life but it’s still causing busyness and stress.
Read moreWhat are We Wearing?
“Daddy, wear your Dr. Pepper shirt today!” My thirteen-year old son finds delight in father and son wearing matching t-shirts. The last couple of years, we made several trips to Kohls and picked out identical
Read moreShed happens
Yes, shed happens. As anyone who wears black pants near my khaki-colored dog can attest. This time of year, she isn’t the only one depositing tufts of fur. All along our favorite hiking trails are
Read moreSheltered with Peace
The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 9:9 NLT A shelter can be a welcome sight—and it often was for me. The Appalachian Trail—which extends from Springer Mountain, Georgia,
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