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Topic: Peace (03/15/04)
TITLE: One Moment of Peace By Mamie Zook 03/22/04 |
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The white two story modern antebellum house stood not far away with the swimming pool at the back door. The horses were out in the field. Hunter, the white German Shepherd was barking somewhere off in the distance. I could see the rabbits out in the cages by the barn. The three mallards were out of the water under a shade tree.
On the bottom front porch was the swing where I spent many an hour sitting and just looking the farm over. It was the only time in my life that I felt really happy and at peace.
I believe times like that only come once in a lifetime. Life was as it should have been. I had the marriage, my beautiful daughter, Kristina and my handsome son, Blain. We had a wonderful church family.
Years down the road, the peaceful life I knew at that moment would come to an end.
If we could keep that one peaceful moment of time, would we? Would we choose to go back if we could?
People say change is good. I beg to differ. I had the "perfect life" and lost it. I often wonder why things can't just stay the same especially when life is good.
I can only say at least I have the memories to reflect back to when it is hard to keep putting one foot in front of the other.
I only hope that somewhere down the road in the near future that I will have peace and contentment again.
A song I listen to says, "It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got".
So the bottom line is I need to have peace with the way my life is now and know in my heart that the only one who can change my situation is the Lord. I know he is here walking with me and holding me up. I could not have made it thus far without him and I know that the material things are not what matters anyway. I know too he has a heavenly home for me and this home is only temporary…