Perfect Peace? Is it Possible?
I woke up with two words echoing in my heart — perfect peace.Not decent peace. Not “I’ll be okay if nothing goes wrong” peace.But perfect peace. The kind Isaiah writes about:“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” Isaiah 26:3 I’ve quoted that verse for years, but…
A Prayer for the Tired, the Poor, and the Yearning-to-Be-Free
Today I found myself reading the words etched into the Statue of Liberty — words I’ve known for years but suddenly felt in a deeper way. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” That little poem, written by Emma Lazarus, wasn’t meant to be political. It was meant to…