Peace family, this week, I’ve been reminded to be still and know that God is God. I don’t always do a very good job of slowing down and giving God the opportunity to encourage me through the quietness. The last several weeks not only have been extremely busy, both at work and at home, but […]

Peace family, one of my favorite animals is the flying fish. In an ocean full of predators, it goes beyond natural convention by leaping up out of the water that all fish inhabit and flying to safety for as far as 200 meters (about 656 feet, which is longer than two football fields.) It takes an […]

Peace family, has anything exciting happened to you lately? If not, are you ready to make things more exciting? I’ve been extremely excited this week. One of my favorite things about being alive is the feeling of having something good to look forward to, and I usually get the most excited when I discover ways to surprise […]

Peace family, do you ever feel burnt out by the amount of garbage in the world? Some days, life is just exhausting! I look around at the violence both abroad and in America, at the declarations that evil things are good and good things are evil, at self-righteousness, at injustice, and at the world rushing […]

Peace family, do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of people in need around you and in the world? Earlier this week, I became overwhelmed, not simply by my commitments, but by the needs of the people I love and want to help. I myself have needs, and I felt drained of energy. How […]

By guest writer, Brian N. Morgan Many years ago, while on an overseas mission trip, I came face-to-face with true poverty.  It was overwhelming and challenging to comprehend.  I was traveling through the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  I was riding in a bus or van, and night had fallen, however, the streets and street corners were […]

Peace family, if God has raised you to any place of dignity, honor, and authority, then there are people whom you are equipped to care for, help, and serve. Don’t forget them! A newsletter I read earlier this week had Esther 4:14 at the top of it, which says, “For if you remain silent at […]

Peace family, what are some of your favorite ways to refocus on what’s important? I had a really busy weekend that included 14 house guests, 7 of whom spent the night for several nights in a row, and 12 people to whom I ended up serving food or drinks (and 10 of those were not even the […]

Peace family, do you feel like you are having to wait for something? If you do, I just want to encourage you that God is with you and continuing to work behind the scenes, even as you wait, and even if it seems like nothing’s going on. Sometimes, I need a reminder of that myself. […]

Peace family, what’s the last good book you’ve read? I’ve been reading The Purpose Driven Life and really enjoying it. Five friends and I are going through it, together, in order to get more focus about where our lives are headed. I know it’s probably stating the obvious, but there’s something very powerful about going through […]

Peace family, this is my hope for you today: that you might find yourselves warm and cozy, and enveloped in the love of God! Whether you are merely facing the chilly, wet weather today, or you are facing cold hearts and cold attitudes, I want to encourage you to take time to fill yourself up […]

Peace family, if you are grieving during Valentine’s Day, local chaplain Gary Roe with Hospice Brazos Valley wants you to know that you’re not alone. Everything about Valentine’s Day brings attention to couples, togetherness, love, and romance, and Gary says that can be just like poking on an open wound. He says that people say to him […]