8th December

The second Sunday in Advent is when the candle of peace is lit.

God gave Mary a great sense of Peace in her heart as she and Joseph set out together on the long journey to Bethlehem because everyone had been ordered to go back to their hometown to be counted for a census. Faith Box

Isaiah 9:6
John 14:27 
John 16:33

God promises us inner peace.
No matter what outward storms we see in the world around us or we are facing, we can experience an inner peace which is beyond human understanding.

I have finally started to put the Christmas tree up. Sarah called around briefly on Sunday and Carl helped Harry get the tree out of the arches in the garage. I vacuumed first but now I can see that was a waste of time. It's an artificial tree but its still shedding its needles!
I now need Harry to get up in the attic to get the boxes of decorations down.
Don't panic!
It will all be fine in time.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.