A Moment of Peace

 

My first car was a 1992 Honda accord.

My dad bought it as a family car, but I quickly adopted it as my own.

I loved that car, Hon, and I drove him for over 220,000 miles.

 

In high school,

On my way to and from band practice in the late fall or early winter, 

I would turn the heat all the way up in Hon but roll the window down

To create a lovely juxtaposition of temperature that

To this day, I find refreshing.

 

Just last night, in fact,

I found myself riding with my windows down in my current car, the heat on, and a toboggan on my head. 

I had a lovely moment of nostalgia,

And I also felt a brief moment of peace. 

 

In the midst of what can be a crazy holiday season, 

Finding brief moments of peace is important.

Maybe those moments come through nostalgia. 

Maybe they come through air on skin. 

Maybe they come through a sunrise or sunset. 

Maybe they come through a burst of laughter or a release of tears. 

Maybe they come through giving or receiving a gift. 

Maybe they come through music.

 

However the moments of peace come to you this holiday season,

May they surround you with God‘s love and mercy

And may they put your heart at rest 

If but just for a moment.

Because it’s little by little,

Moment by moment,

Mile by mile,

That we are changed. 

 

Amen.