My beautiful "J is for Jesus" necklace. My son and daughter-in-law gave me a beautiful Kendra Scott "J" necklace for Christmas. I had it on one day when they FaceTimed. I began to thank them for it. I said something like, "Thank you for the beautiful "J" necklace. I love it! "J" is for Janice." Without hesitation, my 6-year-old granddaughter corrected me, "'J' is for Jesus, Mimi!" After recovering from this sweet rebuke, I let her know she was exactly right and since that time whenever I wear...

Dan and I at the Isle of Palms a few years ago. Peace like a river requires love like an ocean. Being a peacemaker automatically calls us to love God and to love others. Remember this, loves works no ill to our neighbor. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:10 In Scripture, I am called to love my husband, to love my children and to teach others to do so as well (Titus 2). Throughout the Old and the New Testaments we are commanded to love...

Making peace is God's jam! You may be like me and you may say, "Making peace is not my jam!" I get it, believe me, I do. I can relate to that more than you know. When I take a "spiritual personality test" (you have heard of those right?) being a peacemaker is never listed as one of my strengths. Peace is not in my nature or my genes. I am from a family who loves to argue. We love a good debate. We love to be in control. Because of this it was such a struggle for me to understand that my way...