Our lives have not been peaceful lately. Our lives have been tumultuous for many months.

We moved to another country and that causes stress, all the packing and the moving and the unpacking and the getting adjusted.

Stress causes conflict.

Since we are broken and fleshly creatures, we lash out at those we love most in our pain and confusion.

Instead of snuggling close, we push away.

The absence of conflict is not necessarily peace. These are not opposites.

Peace is an assurance that all will be well despite the difficulties we face.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. James 3:17-18

I stand on this promise for my psychological healing as a wife and mother.