Peace: The Quiet That Holds Everything Together “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) We have been the keepers of peace for decades—wiping tears at 2 a.m., smoothing over arguments at Thanksgiving, swallowing our own hurts so the holidays could stay “nice.” We learned early that if Mama isn’t okay, nobody is okay. And so we carried the weight of everyone’s c