How to Find Peace in Troubled Times

How to Find Peace in Troubled Times

I feel my lips curve in irony as I lean over the keyboard. Peace—this month’s topic–scuttles from my grasp the moment I step out of my prayer closet. Sleep eludes me in the quiet of the night and anxiety fills the space once occupied by peace. Concern about the...
When Anxiety Threatens Your Personal Peace

When Anxiety Threatens Your Personal Peace

It waits in the shadow of thoughts; sitting real and large on my chest like a rock pressing sharp edges into earth’s soft soil. Settling into tender places until the pressure builds and the corners of my heart fracture enough to allow tears to seep through and...