Peace Like a River

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Peace Like a River By Morgan Harper Nichols (Bible Gateway Blog) The word peace first caught my attention as a child when I heard the song "It Is Well with My Soul." When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. From that moment forward, I associated the word peace with a river, a beautiful yet powerful watercourse I had never seen with my own eyes, but it was a place I longed for. Because I struggled to fit in and feel at home in the world around me, the idea of peace drew me in. I was hungry for ... Continue Reading Why You Belong No Matter What By Krispin Mayfield (Bible Gateway Blog) Healthy families have rules for living together, but those rules are not the basis of belonging. My family has our basic ground rules on the fridge, the "Ten Commandments of the Mayfield house," you could say. Within this set of rules are consequences like time-outs and losing privileges, as well as ways to make amends. They are an important part of teaching my kids—and reminding myself—how to respect and love others, how to repair when we've wronged someone else, and how to have appropriate boundaries ... Continue Reading You Are Never Alone By Abide Christian Meditation (Bible Gateway Blog) When you're lost in the dark caverns of loneliness, it's easy to believe that you are alone and will always be alone, that you will always strain your eyes looking for a glimmer of light. You can easily believe that your suffering is meaningless and that your pain will keep you isolated forever. But that's not the truth! God is ... Continue Reading   - Want more? Subscribe to one or more of the following devotional email newsletters published jointly by Bible Gateway and Zondervan Books: Boundaries (weekly) Investigating Faith with Lee Strobel (weekly) The Daniel Plan (weekly) The Daniel Prayer (a 5-day devotional journey) The Seven Money Types (a 9-day Bible study) Care Instructions for a Life Worth Living with John Ortberg (weekly) Want to learn more about biblical boundaries? Sign up for the Boundaries Weekly email newsletter and receive the PDF eBook The Ten Laws of Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, taken from The New York Times bestseller Boundaries. Learn More - Follow along for more!  This email was sent to mucomacamucomaca.muco@blogger.com by Bible Gateway, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA. This email is part of a devotional or newsletter that you signed up for on BibleGateway.com. If you have questions or comments about this email, please contact us.   Manage all Bible Gateway subscriptions — Opt Out of all Bible Gateway communication -