Peace 107:7

Uplifting & Encouraging

Strength in Weakness

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Peace family, what are some of your greatest weaknesses, pains, and flaws? Did you know that God can redeem each of them, and use your pain and failures to his glory? Here’s an example. Some of you know that I lived overseas as a small child, but what you might not know, is that it left me […]

He is Merciful

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Peace family, today, I just wanted to encourage you with part of what I read in my Bible this morning. It was a good reminder that Christ is merciful. Read with me: “51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers on […]

If You’re Struggling

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Peace family, if you’re struggling with your faith today, I just wanted to encourage you that God loves you and he has not abandoned you, no matter what it feels like. I have several friends wrestling with different kinds of doubt right now, and it’s such a hard place for them to be. As someone […]

Mommy-Son Dig Day!

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Peace family, there’s a great opportunity for mothers and sons to spend time together for a great cause at the Mommy-Son Dig Day! It was created for moms and sons to enjoy the great the outdoors at Millican Reserve, this Sunday, May 7, from 9am to 2pm. It’s come and go, with bounce houses, hay rides, […]

Thankful for Special Moments

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Peace family, what are you thankful for today? I am thankful for so many things: thankful that I am physically able to mow my own lawn, thankful that I have so many helpful friends who can give me good advice when I find a leak in an outdoor pipe and don’t know where to turn […]

Recipe: Filipino-style Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Peace family, if you’d like to try some comfort food that’s a little different, last night, my friend, Cathy, from the Philippines, and I had a wonderful time making Filipino-style corned beef and cabbage. It’s not very glamorous, but boy is it warm, tasty, and fast! Filipino-style Corned Beef and Cabbage You will need: 1 […]

Vintage Bridal

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Welcome to Bridal season in the Brazos Valley!!  The Gallery, located next door to Emily’s Jims, offers a unique collection of vintage wedding and bridesmaid dresses plus other accessories to complete the outfit. The Astin Mansion in Bryan so graciously provided a beautiful backdrop for Kat to play dress up in this romantic Vintage Wedding […]

Caring For Those Who Are Grieving

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Peace family, our friend Gary Roe, chaplain at Hospice Brazos Valley, has written a new book called Please Be Patient, I’m Grieving: How to Care For And Support the Grieving Heart. Gary always has a lot to say for the comfort of those who are grieving, but he tells us that this book is also […]

Listening and Knowing

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Peace family, how many problems could be solved by us simply taking the time to listen to someone? Something that has frustrated me greatly over the years, is when people assume that they know what I think or feel, but they do not ask me. I’m sure that bothers you, too. No one likes to feel misunderstood, […]

Unearned Gifts

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Peace family, a friend and I have been having some good conversations about faith, consequences, and struggles in life, and it made me realize how often we can say that we accept God’s grace for us, but still live our lives as though God’s acceptance of us is all up to us. We were talking about […]

God Is With Us, Even in Parenting

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Peace family, if you are a mom, dad, or are functioning as a parent to someone, I just want to encourage you that God is with you! His name has not changed. He is still, “Immanuel,” which means, “God with us!” For several days, I have felt like someone might need to hear that. God’s […]

Don’t Lose Heart

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Peace family, I just wanted to encourage you today that no matter what you are going through, God is with you and you are going to make it! This morning while I was working, a close friend texted II Corinthians 4:16-18 to me. I had forgotten about it, but it’s one of my favorite passages; not […]

Bright & Sunny

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This week’s Giveaway is an Organic Orange Bracelet. This organic bracelet from the Mountain Mama’s Collection is hand-crafted from the Tagua Nut. As with all Mountain Mamas products, proceeds from this bracelet go toward a larger purpose by giving back to The Conservation Fund. Stop into Emily’s JimS today in downtown Bryan next to Subway on Main Street to enter your name […]

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month, and Bob Colwell with Tx-DOT wants all of our Peace Family to stay safe on the roads. More than 1,000 statewide distracted driving crashes each year, he urges drivers to put away cell phones and avoid distractions, and give the road your full attention. He says Texans are dying on our […]

The Fun of Challenge

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Peace family, what was the last fun challenge that you had? I mean, not something that was just frustrating, but something that was just difficult enough that you had to work at it, and you felt proud once you accomplished it? At the end of the month, I’ll be serving as a bridesmaid in my cousin’s […]