Peace, peace, wonderful peace...

¹⁴ Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34

Eid Mubarak! Today is the last day of Eids. A celebration that comes at the end of Ramadan that breaks the 30 days of fasting. It's like Christmas in September...or August, or whenever it happens. You see, it follows the lunar cycle and will gradually move over the years. Check out the link attached here. Lots of food, new clothes and gift giving! Exciting time of the year for all Muslims.

I just thought I would share these colorful pictures that look not unlike our "season greetings" we will soon start seeing on the Hallmark shelves back home.

My take away is that, deep down, everyone wants it...peace that is. Even the Afghans. Hope there's some of that to come in the near future for them, but I'm not holding my breath here in Kabul.
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Wonderful Peace
Words by W. W. Cornell and Music by W. G. Cooper

Faraway in the depths of my spirit tonight,
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial like strains it unceasingly falls
O'er my soul like an infinite calm.

CHORUS
Peace! peace!. Wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,
In fathomless billows of love.

What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
Buried deep in the heart of my soul;
So secure that no power can mine it away,
While the years of eternity roll.;

Ah! soul, are you here without comfort or rest,
Marching down the rough pathway of time?
Make Jesus your friend ere the shadows grow dark:
Oh, accept this sweet peace so sublime.