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Peace
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Peace
© 2009
Dan Johnson

A good friend wrote the other day and said for the first time in ages he felt at total peace. I asked him what it felt like to be at peace. This is what he said.

Peace is not an award for achieving something noble
but
peace is the reward for arriving
peace is knowing
peace is accepting
peace is giving
peace is living
peace is not grieving
but
peace is believing
all is well in
Your soul,
Your heart
Your mind

The problem with this kind of peace is that it is terribly contagious.
Peace speaks quietly reminding you that the madness of this word is temporary
 


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 Reviews of "Peace"
Reviewed by Robert Blackwell
Reviewed on January 11, 2009
Peace and contentment are intertwined, both hard to achieve and harder to hold onto, but infinitely rewarding while held.

Reviewed by Theresa Koch
Reviewed on January 10, 2009
Lovely feeling to this beautiful write

Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on January 9, 2009
truth is never complicated or unreasonable, as your words so wisely reveal -- yet peace, is a big deal -- may peace, love and joy be always with you -- JMW

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on January 9, 2009
I wish I could follow this "recipe," Dan. You write of a great blessing. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on January 9, 2009
To be at peace is for the worlds wars to cease...e

Reviewed by George Thompson
Reviewed on January 8, 2009
Ah, to be at peace. That would be truly marvelous.

George

Reviewed by Myrna Badgerow
Reviewed on January 8, 2009
AMEN! And peace is also a very personal thing... as it should be. This, my TD friend, is absolutely marvelous!!

Smiles,
SPP

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on January 8, 2009
A splendid premise, if everyone would put it to use!
Sadly to many won't! Thanks for sharing Dan...

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on January 8, 2009
peace be with you

William

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on January 8, 2009
peace is believing
all is well in
Your soul,
Your heart
Your mind

What a wondrous feeling that must be.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on January 8, 2009
If PEACE were gold, everybody would be today a billionaire!

Georg


Reviewed on January 7, 2009
Wisdom in these lines, Dan, wonderfully penned. Well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by 000 000 (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2009
I caught it! The feeling everything is right.

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on January 7, 2009
I love this Dan. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on January 7, 2009
Isn't it wonderful to know peace as Christ meant it to be.

Reviewed on January 7, 2009
That rings so true! I love the last line.

Mary

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg
Reviewed on January 7, 2009
awe...now your talkin my language :)

Reviewed by Mildred Kisor (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2009
Peace. Wouldn't we all love to have total peace in our hearts and lives? You are greatly talented with the words to describe it. Thanks for sharing, Dan, and may you have that peace throughout this new year. Mildred Kisor


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