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Some people hope that there will be peace on earth someday. I’m not one of them. History tells us that the ugly parts of human nature have never changed, despite our technological advances. However, we each have some measure of peace we can bring to the small part of the world that we inhabit. Our actions toward others and the values we embody have an impact. My pastor’s closing prayer includes these words: “go out in peace, pray for peace, wage a little peace, and love one another—every single other.” I like the idea of waging peace in our own lives. Peace doesn’t occur when we do nothing, but only when we actively bring it to our interactions. I’ve noticed something about my internal state related to peace. For most of my adult life I lived in a constant state of busy-ness and stress. My life seemed to be a never-ending to-do list. In fact, I compulsively made lists of all kinds to try to get control of the chaos in my head. Sometimes I put things I had already done on the list just so I could cross them off! Retirement and covid have been good for me in addressing this imbalance. I have so much less to do and to worry about. At first this also made me stressed. I felt restless. But I’ve noticed as time goes on that I feel more still and quiet at my center. I’m ok with the rhythm of the days, and times of sitting with my own thoughts or simply sitting in God’s presence are welcome. I finally identified this feeling as peace. Still learning at 67! --Terese
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