Today has been hard. I found myself running from one place to the next all day - good things, things I was happy to be doing, but a stressful day. The pre-Christmas tensions are on the rise in our house. Dad's job is stressful, Carter had exams, Bit overwhelmed by the school/sports/friends/holiday balancing act, Mom is working plus planning all things Christmas, I just finished semester and now I'm trying to finish my application for graduate school, and even Frodo is sick and lethargic.
In the middle of everything, I kept searching for a calm spot to rest. When I wanted to snap at family members or cry from stress, I found myself stopping to pray instead. Little things, nothing profound.
Father, give Mom some peace and assurance today.
Lord, comfort Daddy please.
Jesus, give my baby sister some clarity.
Spirit, guide Cy through his day.
God, please help Frodo get better.
Dear Lord, please help me keep it together.
See, just little prayers. Childish ones, in the best way. It made a difference. I found some rest in him, and then joy in the day. I spent hours working on a gift for Carter, helped Mom shop and get ready for her show, and made my favorite soup for dinner.
Today I learned peace can be found when I remember to lean on God like I did as a child. With simple prayers and a trusting spirit, even hard days have some peace and joy because God is still God.
25 Days for Peace is a cooperative blogging experiment between myself and five other artists, designed to explore the facets of peace, particularly centered around this season intended to experience the peace of Christ. Visit this page to see the other contributions to this journey, and like it to join with us in exploring what peace means.
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