Peace family, whether you call today “Fat Tuesday,” “Mardi Gras,” “Pancake Tuesday,” or “Shrove Tuesday,” it’s a special day, and we don’t usually put as much thought into it as we could. While Mardi Gras has become famous as a day of reveling, when we look back at its roots, it’s something a lot more important and […]

Peace family, I just want to encourage you today that God is doing things, even things that you don’t perceive. I love this time of year, because bulb plants that I’ve forgotten about spring up and bloom, much to my delight, and sometimes to my surprise. It reminds me of God, the way that he […]

Peace family, have you taken time lately to ask God some hard questions? I don’t know about you, but sometimes, I am easily overwhelmed by current events. I’m troubled by unrest, dissension and disunity. I’m troubled by the rampant rebellion from God and hurtful choices in our country and in the world. I’m really troubled by sin […]

Peace family, with February as “The Month of Love,” loss can be especially hard. If you’ve recently lost a loved one, Hospice Brazos Valley chaplain Gary Roe has some encouragement for you. When you’ve lost one of those close relationships, Valentine’s Day becomes one of those triggers for what we call, “grief bursts.” You kind […]

Peace family, where does your encouragement come from? These are some pretty stressful times, especially in the political and social aspects of the world all around us, but sometimes it can be easy to find encouragement in places that were never meant to fill that need. What are your favorite ways to find comfort and […]

Peace family, do you ever have a day where you just feel frustrated and easily angered? A day where you wish you could ask all of the people you love to just not interact with you, because you don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings, and you are just not doing a good job at controlling […]

Peace family, over the weekend, a friend shared a concept with me called “The 24 Hour Rule,” and it has already really helped me so much, that I wanted to share it with you! Choices, especially expensive ones, and especially surprise ones, can really overwhelm me sometimes. Yesterday, I went to get my car’s oil […]

Peace family, I don’t feel ready for the new year. My Christmas tree and outside decorations are still up, with no signs of coming down. Looking through old journals, I found that some of the things that bothered me throughout the year are still deeply bothering me. To start the year off on the right foot, […]

Peace family, this, the last week of advent, we light the candle that symbolizes peace, and we certainly can use it! There are many reasons that this year hasn’t felt peaceful at all! Whether your focus was on civil, national, or international unrest, we need a savior and a Prince of Peace more than ever! […]

Peace family, there is so much to have joy about this season. This, the third week of advent, focuses on the joy that we have in Christ. Unfortunately, despite the message and sparkle of the season, we can often feel stressed, or even deeply depressed at Christmas. We have trouble meeting expectations and managing time, or […]