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What peace? or What peace!

Peace. Is is achievable? I'm not talking about world peace, but about inner peace that an individual can experience. Can we experience peace every day of our lives? I think so, although there are going to be days of inner turmoil, testings and trials. Psalm 119:165 says "Great peace have they that love thy law and nothing shall offend them". Another translation says it this way: "There is lasting peace for those who love your teachings. Nothing can make those people stumble." (God's Word translation). In another post we can examine the different words for peace in the Bible. For now, we can establish the premise that it's not just the absence of war but also a well-being and calm that we can enjoy even when the storms are raging all around us. Let's examine some ways in which we can have peace: 1. By right thinking. Romans 8:6 says that "To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace". That doesn...

TBR 2009

Join the 2009 TBR Challenge at: TBR 2009 Challenge I've joined a TBR challenge and have selected 24 books from my shelf. I plan to read a minimum of 12. Of the 24, there are 12 primaries and 12 alternates. If I get through all of them, then I still have about a half dozen more waiting. Here's to knocking some books off my personal shelf before I run out and buy or borrow more! My list is at the bottom of this blog. Through some fluke of Google Docs, I can't get rid of the blank lines. If you page down, you will see my list of books. Or you can click on this link: Glory Bee's 2009 TBR Challenge List To learn more about the TBR challenge and to see what others are doing with their lists go to: http://tbrchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/12/are-you-ready-2009-sign-ups-now-open.html Author Book Title Status Comments Andrews, Donna No Nest for the Wicket Not started Primary Lippman, Laura Every Secret Thing Not started Primary See, Lisa Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Not started P...