Peace and Prayers

I am settling in here at my new destination, a little bit hungry but I have lots of rice and veggies to tide me over until finances ease.

However, I'm going to go on a prayer rant, sorry...

Most of the folks I call friends are Amen-able, for I will ask them to pray for peace, though sometimes I will get a remark that God doesn't listen to their prayers. Or I'll hear they don't believe in God, and to make the convo worse, they'll then add a poor joke they stole from Bill Maher, who is a little annoying. Emphasis on *little.*

It's hilarious they think I don't know when the Bible was created, the circumstances and results of its publication and circulation. It's as if they think I'm an idiot, sometimes, and because I DO  *pray* for God to soften my heart, I forgive my friends who often seem to be spoiling for a fight. 

My good pal who suddenly passed away a year ago was a non-believer, but you would never know it from her actions. She seemed the perfect Christian, always with the gifts and love and fellowship was Sandy. We did not discuss it, no need to. She was one in a million, and dang I miss the hell out of her. At any rate, if I ever asked Sandy to pray, she never refused or rebuked me and once I discovered she did not believe on the Lord, I especially loved her for that. 

Conversations about how peace is to be achieved will always end in controversy.  We are deeply divided about what God's vision for human life is. However, as long as I keep guarding my own turf and protecting my own interests, and when I am my sole purpose, then Peace will remain elusive. I have to reach out and touch people who need peace, prayer, and for God's sake Love.

So why am I blabbering on about all this today? I guess because I have been thinking about praying for peace these past few days, and hours. My head and heart ache for peace. I moved on bare bones money, but I am thankful I'm in a good apartment. I found a nice sofa and my air conditioning is super chilly lol. I'm not going through an easy time, and I know it'll be alright, eventually, but golly gosh gumdrops, it's an ordeal for this old gal.

Thanks for listening 🎶

I wish y'all, 

Peace,

Kimmy