As a follower of Jesus Christ, we have a peace that passes understanding; a peace that remains regardless of our circumstances.  Our outward circumstances may change, but the peace of God never changes.  In the midst of uncertainty, upheaval, or unrest due to certain circumstances in our lives, we can still have that undisturbed peace within.  It is a peace that enfolds us like a cozy warm blanket wrapped around us on cold winter days.  Click to listen to this segment: I have

My husband was full of joy, fun, energy, and exuberance and being married to him was a life of adventure. When he left for Heaven, he left quite a vacant spot, and the ache of missing him has been overwhelming. I, at times, “felt” alone. I know that some can be in a room full of people and “feel” alone. I can’t say that I ever have experienced that, but the aloneness I have felt after my dear husband departed has been massive.  We literally did just about everything together.

Fear doesn’t have to render us unable or incapable of moving forward with our life task at hand, but it certainly is able to do just that.  Fear is a real enemy of our confidence in God.  The Lord has given us so many promises in the Bible on which we can stand and face fear with courage through the power of the Holy Spirit. “And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”--Deu

When my husband preached on the subject of Faith, he often used the illustration of what he called, Going to the Curb .  One time as he and his wife, Pam, along with her caregiver were being driven to the airport by a man who worked for him, Dr. Williams pulled off his suit coat. At the airport he checked their bags with the sky cap, said good-bye to his driver, and proceeded into the airport with his wife and her caregiver.  Arriving at the security check point, he realized