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My Peace I Leave With You

“My peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

John 14:27

Of all the verses of scripture, this is my favorite.

It centers me.

It pulls me forward reminding me I can do hard things.

Who doesn’t want peace? Who doesn’t need peace?

I grew up as the oldest in a very large family- 11 kids. While we ourselves weren’t a very loud family, with all those people it could get loud and chaotic. I was a teenager when I found this verse and it brought me great comfort.

A hand reaching toward the light — Image by Jackson David from Pixabay

As I have grabbed hold of my courage and pushed my way through the hard things, this verse has sustained me. As I have dealt with the things that make you fall to your knees in helpless surrender this verse has held me.

It Doesn’t Take Much to Minister To Others

“Somewhere living in New York there is a Jewish woman who is the best example of ministering to others I have ever known. I’ve never met her yet she ministers to me daily. She is my model of how I should be serving others.”
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God Doesn’t Always Send Healing

“The lame walk, the blind saw. The leper was healed, and the dead lived again. The New Testament is full of Christ’s miracles of healing. We read of great faith of many with and without names that are given.
Something the Bible doesn’t say?
It doesn’t say that every single person with an ailment was healed in Judea. It doesn’t say that every single person who had faith to be healed was healed. “
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Grief- It Takes Many Different Forms

“In the middle of your grief or theirs it can look to you like someone isn’t grieving enough, or someone is too involved with grief. But this is the time to take a step back.”
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Keeping The Faith In the Face Of Seemingly Unanswered Prayers

“I used to pray as a child that my Grandmother would find her way back to church. But years came and went. For 60 years she kept away. For years my mother prayed that she would make her way back.” Read more. . .

And I Find Myself At Loose Ends

“Maybe it’s just the process of pulling up roots and being replanted. But I find myself listless and trying to find meaning in what I am doing every day.” Read more. . .

When God Opens a Door- Get Out Of The Way

“For at the past two years I have been praying about our life in Washington State. It started when I learned that Washington state has a law that the age of consent for drug rehabilitation treatment and psychiatric treatment is 13. This means that at the age of 13, a child can get treatment without a parent’s knowledge. But it also means that they can refuse treatment that they need.” Read more. . .

No Matter Your Religion, You Are Welcome Here

“I may not agree with you. But this space is for you. You are welcome here no matter what your religious beliefs are. No matter what your culture is. Your life may be completely different from mine, but I find value in that. Come. Let’s learn from each other.” Read More-

Finding Faith In The Storm

“I didn’t have the complete picture. But God did. I learned that I could trust the Lord as I sat and waited for him. He loves me, and he changed the situation when I could no longer handle it. All I had to do was ask for help and he was there. I’m profoundly grateful for this experience. If ever at any time I was going to leave the church, to leave God, this would have been it. But I made it out the other side stronger, and with greater faith in the love of God. Stand for truth, but let God lead.” Read more…

Life Is Too Short To Live Without Color

The Good Lord gave us beautiful colors in the world around us, and I don’t think for a second that he wants us to only surround ourselves with the most durable colors, the ones that will coordinate with the most things. Read more…