Peace in the Storm

An art contest that was held in which the artists were asked to illustrate peace. Most of the contestants handed in paintings of quiet, calm scenes of the countryside—absolute tranquility. Well, that's a form of peace. But the hardest kind of peace to have was illustrated in the picture that won the award. It depicted the roaring, raging, foaming rapids of a storm-swollen waterfall, and on a little tree branch overhanging the torrent was a nest, where a tiny bird sat peacefully singing in spite of the raging river. Peace in the midst of the storm! Trusting in God is a picture of complete rest, peace and quiet of mind, heart and spirit.