“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and
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Don’t Just Go in Peace
Our theme for this month is “Peace.” How appropriate is that in the midst of this turmoil? It’s hard to find peace when you’re stuck in your house with kids in school who are expecting
Read morePeace In uncertain times
A time for everything? We’re told these are uncertain times. What about yesterday, last year, or twenty years from now? Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Isn’t any time an uncertain time? As we pray
Read morePeace-Stealers
Peace. Is it just me, or do you find it increasingly difficult to actually feel peaceful in a world which constantly shouts everything except peace? I won’t enumerate the various threats to our peace. I’m
Read moreBe Gentle
Now that we are all (or almost all) hunkered down to protect ourselves and each other from the pandemic, let’s rethink our relationships. And what do our relationships there look like? Most of our personal
Read moreThe Mystery Of Gentleness and Perfect Powerful Peace
Perfect Father… My dad had a way of warming hearts with his smile. If he were here today, my twenty-one-year-old son might say, “Pop’s authentic,” but, Noah never met him. My husband and three older
Read moreRespond With Gentleness
Possibly, if you are like me, the last thing you feel like doing when someone hurts you is respond with gentleness. Especially when we feel justified in responding in a way that will inflict as
Read moreWith All His Heart
A love of a lifetime… I remember the vow my husband and I made to love each other until, when old and gray, death would part us. It wasn’t something I’d ever dwell on. Death
Read moreThe Color of Love on a Bleak Afternoon
From the corner of my eye I saw a flash of rich, intense sapphire blue. It was an indigo bunting! His gorgeous blue feathers glistened in the sunlight, reflecting the radiance of His Creator.
As I often do, I turned my thoughts toward the Lord while I pondered this marvelous bird … waiting … listening to see if the Lord had a lesson for me.
Read moreLoving Prickly People
Perhaps you have heard them called irritating, sandpaper, or prickly people. They are those we come in contact with who are difficult to love. As Christ-followers, we know we are called to love unconditionally in
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