{"id":23320,"date":"2025-11-30T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23320"},"modified":"2025-11-29T13:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:58:03","slug":"come-away-with-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23320","title":{"rendered":"Come Away with Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some mornings don\u2019t just dawn — they unfold like a love letter from the Lord. Yesterday was one of those mornings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was just my daughter Staci, and me \u2014 two recliners, one fireplace, one soft sunrise stretching its fingers across the big East Texas sky — and one little surprise guest: Aggie, the cat who never snuggles, curled right into my lap like she had been assigned by heaven to complete the moment.

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We weren\u2019t rushing.
We weren\u2019t fixing anything.
We weren\u2019t replaying old hurts or juggling to-do lists.
We were simply sitting \u2014 in the quiet, peaceful presence of the One who whispers, \u201cCome away with Me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we did.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There\u2019s something sacred about sharing sunrise with your daughter — no makeup, no hurry, no agenda. Just two hearts settling into the \u201csecret place of the Most High,\u201d watching the world wake up while we gratefully rested in the presence of the God who never sleeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We prayed.
We chatted.
We breathed.
We remembered.
And we let go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let go of old issues that try to hitch a ride into a new day.
Let go of the people who bruised our hearts.
Let go of the pressure to hurry, perform, or push through.
Instead, we caught hold of something better — the sweet embrace of our Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There, in that warm room, wrapped in blankets and grace, it felt like Jesus pulled a chair right up beside us. His peace was thick, His nearness unmistakable. Thanksgiving settled over us like a soft shawl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world tells us that \u201cgetting things done\u201d is the goal. But mornings like this remind me that the real goal — is getting close. Not doing more \u2014 but being more aware of Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day holds this invitation:
To step out of the hustle and into His arms.
To stop striving and start abiding.
To trade the noise for His whisper.
To enter His gates \u2014 not with complaints or worries \u2014 but with thanksgiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday was a gift. But so is today. And tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the same Lord who met us at sunrise is waiting to meet you wherever you pause long enough to say, \u201cHere I am, Lord. I\u2019m coming away with You.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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