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Where do we find peace?<\/h4>

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Get ready Southerners, here come our new neighbors. The fruit basket-turnover of 2020 has begun. Large cities gripped by COVID-19 along with violence and rioting are seeing unprecedented population shifts. Prepare to defend our pizza and explain why we think biscuits are better than bagels. <\/p>

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New York City, Chicago, Portland and cities in California are seeing citizens pack up and leave. Some say it\u2019s temporary, but others claim it\u2019s for good. A New York Times story by Matthew Haag reported, \u201cLines of people waiting to place moving boxes on elevators have formed at apartment buildings.\u201d <\/p>

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Granddad\u2019s pig farm and Uncle Jim Bob\u2019s gas station don\u2019t look so boring now that the windows of the Manhattan office have been smashed. Our sleepy little towns will soon be overflowing with newcomers. <\/p>

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But don\u2019t yank up the welcome mat and slam the shutters just yet. Sure, it\u2019s never easy to open the door and find distant relatives on your porch, but this time may be different. Although there are deep divisions amongst us, there\u2019s also a feeling we\u2019re connected and need to help one another. We\u2019re all united as we struggle to find a place of peace. <\/p>

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Virtual technology frees us from being tied to one location so we\u2019re suddenly able to roam. But which of the two roads diverged in the yellow wood do we take? Where will we settle? Do we return to our family roots or follow the dream of living on a mountain top or beside a roaring river?<\/p>

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Is there actually a location where we can find peace? Some prisoners of war have told how they managed to find peace while being held captive, so our house, city and state obviously don\u2019t always equal contentment.  <\/p>

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I\u2019m pretty sure someone once said he was giving us the great gift of real peace, not as the world sees it, but through the eyes of the Holy. He followed it up with, \u201clet not your hearts be troubled or afraid.\u201d Oh . . .that\u2019s right, it was Jesus. It\u2019s almost like he knew we\u2019d be here in 2020 needing this peace that passes all understanding. Imagine that. Peace isn\u2019t found in a location, but within our hearts.<\/p>

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Perhaps 2020 is a reminder that in order to find peace in the midst of strife, we need to discover the true version of Holy peace that comes from God. It makes us want to change the bad, move ahead, and help each other. This kind of peace will lead us to take pride in our work and fight for the oppressed. We\u2019ll want to visit the elderly, value education and pray more. A heart full of peace will inspire us to help a stray dog, hum an old song and buy new coloring books for the single mom\u2019s children. Holy beautiful peace will lead us back to what was once right and good in America. <\/p>

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And of course, a heart full of true peace will make us welcome strangers \u2014 even if they don\u2019t like our pizza or biscuits. After all, they\u2019re our American family \u2014 with funny accents. And after one steamy August in Alabama, they\u2019ll probably move back North anyway. But then, we\u2019ll have distant cousins to visit in New York City.  <\/p>

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