Advent - Week 2, Day 2: Peace Is With You

What2Say2Day? Last night I had a very peaceful time. My sister-in-law is in town to visit family for a few days before she flies to The Big Island for a "real" vacation. My mom has been thinking about my sister-in-law a lot lately and was very happy to know she was coming to town so she insisted we all get together for dinner. We decided to go to one of their favorite Japanese restaurants, which seemed to be everyone's favorite Japanese restaurant as well. My mom and two sisters-in-law waited inside the restaurant while I waited outside with my wife and dad. It didn't take more than a few minutes before people we knew came by. One of my dad's friends had a seat next to him on the bench and as they talked the conversation soon turned into teasing (in fun). A friend of my dad's friend came by with family and the conversation really began to get lively. Not too much later a couple of coworkers of mine and my wife came by and before we knew it there must've been a crowd of a dozen people gathered outside the restaurant, all laughing, talking, teasing, and laughing more. We were a little sad to leave everyone when they called us to have a seat in the restaurant but we were hungry so that feeling soon went away. The frivolity continued at the table with the six of us laughing and talking. As I looked around the restaurant I saw the same going on at every table; people seemed to be very happy. I sat there, a plate of tonkatsu in front of me, and took a few minutes to listen. While listening I could hear nothing but lively conversation filled with smiles. Then it hit me - God was in that place. That knowledge filled me with peace. This is where we find our peace, my friends; in the listening. I invite you to go into this day and listen. You don't need to be anywhere special, just listen to the moment you are in. Who knows, maybe you'll find God and be witness to the peace he has to offer you.