Gifts

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The kind of peace that keeps you calm and centered and grounded when the world is full of its chaos around you. The kind of peace you want to come home to. The kind of peace that protects you. The kind of peace that hugs you way down deep inside your heart. The kind of peace you feel when you take a big deep breath, slowly release it and observe the tension inside you melt away. The kind of peace that makes you smile and brings you joy.

This is no small gift. And is not one that we can easily hang on to. Oh, we can grasp hold for a moment or two with practice but soon the world comes rushing right back into our minds eye interrupting our gift all too quickly…all too easily.

I love to watch very old holiday movies this time of year. One of my all-time favorites is “The Bishop’s Wife” a black and white film made in 1947 starring Gary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven.

The very last line in the film captured my attention in my last viewing…interesting how many times I’ve watched this film only this time to finally really hear this message referencing peace on earth:

If, a great big if too….” we each put in our share” …of…” loving kindness, warms hearts and a stretched-out hand of tolerance” …we have the ingredients needed… “all the shining gifts that make peace on earth” …we simply need to share our gifts with each other to experience peace on this earth.

May you put in your share and receive the shares of others this holiday season and experience peace!
​Jude