Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid'. The words are beautifully printed. The card is on the table beside me as I write this letter. It has been ripped apart by a bullet. It's so easy for fine words to be ripped apart by human cruelty.
Peace seems so fragile.
Yet in the hearts of many, where we might expect only bitterness and despair, there is light and there is peace. Deep peace, inner peace. The peace of Christ. Sometimes just enough to keep out despair.