I’m a writer and speaker who’s become a passionate advocate for words of loving kindness, remembering that God’s loving kindness was our saving grace. “Walk the WOLK,” I like to say. Walk the words of loving kindness in words and deeds.
No Peace
This week we didn’t see or hear words of loving kindness. This week we watched another black man die on a sidewalk while in police custody.
You’ve seen the news.
There’s no denying that our communities, our neighborhoods, our neighbors, friends and family are facing challenges not expected, never imagined, challenges that are getting bigger and bigger and more and more complex, challenges that are often encased in hate, surrounded by violence, challenges that are fatally evident in the evening news.
I’m a woman of faith. I want to have a meaningful impact on the people and places that mean the most to me. I want to change the dialog, change the discourse. I want to be a light in dark places.
God’s Peace
I know that if there is to be peace on earth, it has to begin with me.
To quote some beautiful lyrics, with God as our Father, brothers [and sisters] are we.
With God as our Father, it can begin with me. It can begin with us.
I pray that we might all “walk the W.O.L.K.” in the biggest moments of our day and the very smallest, finding peace when it’s easy and when it’s hard.
Deanna is the author of two books, Fruit of My Spirit and Signs in Life.
I know that if there is to be peace on earth, it has to begin with me. With God as our Father, it can begin with me. It can begin with us.
