Digging Through the Toy Box for Peace

Digging Through the Toy Box for Peace

As I walk and reflect today, my mind drifts back to when I was a child with a toy box in my room. I’d toss all my toys inside, close the lid, and run off to play outside. Later, when I wanted a specific toy, I’d come back and dig through the box.

There were always so many good toys, but if I was searching for one small piece, it wasn’t sitting at the top. I had to pull other toys out, shuffle things around, and sometimes even feel frustrated when I couldn’t find what I wanted. But when I finally uncovered that small toy, the search felt worth it.

That memory reminds me of what it feels like to seek peace in life. Every morning I wake up, and at the bottom of all the noise and distractions, I want peace. Peace in my relationships, peace in my purpose, peace in my work, peace in my day-to-day.

Sometimes peace gets watered down as just a word people throw around, but I’ve come to realize the true power of peace. It carries us through storms, through challenges, through adversity. Without peace, even small struggles feel heavy. With peace, even the greatest challenges feel lighter.

Just like digging through the toy box, sometimes I have to sift through frustration, pain, or distraction to uncover that small but essential piece—peace itself. And when I find it, I feel whole and complete.

At the bottom of the toy box of life, peace is always there, waiting to be found.