Peace In Hard Times

I am glad that I have eternal life because i have inner peace, comfort and joy

I remember the day that my dad died, I was busy helping my mom prepare his favorite meal to take to him at the hospital. That day we would not get there in time to find him. It was one of my saddest days yet I remember that that is the day I knew about the peace and comfort of God. I was only 12 but after getting the message of his death, while my mother was hysterical, there was a peace and calm that came over me. I was able to take my two younger siblings and sit with them to explain what had happened. That day was the first time I prayed with someone else. I could literally feel the peace around me. We cried together but my crying was not without hope. I knew i would see my dad again and told my siblings this even though they did not understand it at that time.

That peace that I felt that day has been with me through some of life's trying times. I know for sure that God gives me this peace and it gives me comfort and joy in the worst situations.