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My answers to your questions:

1. I need the Lord’s peace in the pace of life. This is not only because of the business, but because of my job. I have a manual labor job that is paid comission. Which is great because of the high earning potential, and when you’re done with your tasks, you get to go home and that can mean going home quite early if you can manage it. With two young kids and a wife who needs help at home, u have lots of incentive to work hard and fast and get home. The problem is slowing down if I've been going full speed all day. My job rewards me for rushing, but at home rushing can cause myself and others unnecessary stress. Home is where I should be free to move more slowly and ralaxed. Not another place with tasks that need to be done immediately. Its funny, I pray for peace in other circumstances but not this. I'll be correcting that.

2. I could add prayer to the later part of the day. I often wake up earlier than the rest of the family to pray and can have lovely devotional mornings but could use prayer in the evening to help reflect on the day and prepare my heart for the next day.

3. We could invite peace by inviting more family over and or going to them and spending more time with them. We are typically pretty good with low screen time. And we love to be home. Which is great, but can be isolating. We have to be very intentional about seeing others.

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