My oldest son turned 24 recently. When it comes to the soul, however,
time is irrelevant and memory can melt away the years in a second. When
I looked at my grown son my mind took me back to one very special time
only a few weeks after his birth. I had awakened in the middle of the
night after hearing him stir in his cradle. My wife was still recovering
from the emergency c-section that was needed when complications occurred
during his delivery. Wanting to let her rest, I picked my boy up and
slowly walked into the living room.
Taking a bottle with me I sat
down in our rocking chair and fed him while I gently rocked us both. His
loving, innocent eyes gazed up at me and I smiled down at him. After
feeding him and burping him I watched him fall asleep on my shoulder. I
continued to rock and looked out the window at the starry, night sky. In
that second, time stood still and I felt something I had never felt
before: true peace. All the worries of life faded away. Every desire,
want, and fear of the future seemed meaningless. All the anger,
frustration, hatred, greed, jealousy, envy, and sadness that had plagued
me in my life melted away from my heart. All that was left was that
moment of perfect peace. All that was left was a feeling of oneness with
God carried straight into my soul on the wings of love and joy. I sat
there with tears in my eyes, thanking God for my baby boy and for this
wondrous feeling of peace.
That special moment started a change
in me. Material things soon lost their importance. What I wanted instead
was the peace that I had felt in that moment. What I wanted was the joy
and oneness with God that went with it. What I wanted was to show
everyone how to have it as well. Thankfully, that peace isn't hard to
find. It is waiting for us in every loving choice we make, prayer we
pray, and thing we do. May it find you always.
Joseph J.
Mazzella
joemazzella@PROTECTED
The Night Peace Found Me
Today's Bible Verse:
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:7)
The Night Peace Found Me
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