{"id":18257,"date":"2026-01-18T09:44:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=18257"},"modified":"2026-01-18T09:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:44:57","slug":"lyndas-journal-of-blessings-747-peacefulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/lyndas-journal-of-blessings-747-peacefulness\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Journal of Blessings – #747 – Peacefulness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings \u2013 #747\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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>> Peacefulness <\/strong><<<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BLESSINGS from God arrive every day.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ASK\u00a0 Him\u00a0 for a\u00a0 BLESSING this week.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0 November 2025, I participated in a 21-day challenge to write three blessings each day (for 21 days) I began to see blessings in my life every day.\u00a0 Perhaps blessings\u00a0 were always there, but at this time I became aware of them because I was thinking about writing them down.\u00a0 When we can write down important things in our daily life, we can grow significantly in our spiritual walk with God.<\/p>\n

This new awareness of daily blessings has become a template for living.<\/p>\n

Thus, my awareness has led me to share what I am learning, and receiving. I have discovered that my days are so much better since I began to look forward to those discoveries.<\/p>\n

I woke up with one word on my mind – Peacefulness.<\/h3>\n

In the dark quiet of early morning, I could feel peacefulness in my body\u00a0 and spirit, I heard\u00a0 the words to a song _Peace Like a River.\u00a0 Peacefulness was flooding over my\u00a0 soul this morning, as I thought about this new day.<\/p>\n

We can\u00a0 expect\u00a0 unique and personal blessings from God.<\/p>\n

Each WEEK:<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

I share a blessing from my personal life.<\/h4>\n

Today’s Topic:\u00a0 The Blessing of Peacefulness<\/p>\n

Let’s begin with the\u00a0 joyful song that woke me up today!\u00a0 Listen NOW<\/a><\/h4>\n

Winter in western Pennsylvania can be a season for relaxing and spending time inside the house doing some things that we don’t have time to do in other seasons. I appreciate the winter season when I don’t have to be thinking about yard work or weeding my flower garden.<\/p>\n

Winter can be a season to read some\u00a0 good books, listen to music, and appreciate the rest that we need to have every day for our own wellness.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

__Did you know, Winter can be a blessing even though it is a time of cold winds, snow squalls, dreary grey days.\u00a0 Look for the positive moments.\u00a0 Jot them down\u00a0 in a notebook so you can reflect on the goodness of this day.\u00a0 Perhaps this evening you will look at your notes, and realize the peacefulness that you experienced.\u00a0 \u00a0Stay focused on being grateful and\u00a0 speak positive words to find solace. We have what we say we have.\u00a0 Our words determine the atmosphere of our home, and our conversations with others. Every\u00a0 thoughtful word\u00a0 nourishes you as you speak with others, if they are filled with peacefulness.<\/p>\n

How about doing something different today, such as:<\/p>\n

_ Light a candle.\u00a0 The delicate aroma\u00a0 will fill the room with a scent that is pleasing.<\/p>\n

_I like to burn an incense stick, too.\u00a0 How about getting\u00a0 Frankincense ?\u00a0 Do you know this is the ONLY scent that is described in the Bible?\u00a0 \u00a0Frankincense can be a source of healing in the atmosphere of your home.<\/p>\n

_Do you have a hobby that could\u00a0 be relaxing?\u00a0 For me, it is knitting. I’m working on a beautiful scarf using yarns from Italy and Austria. Soon, that scarf will keep me warm when I go outside.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, I enjoyed a new candle in my library as I relaxed in a comfortable\u00a0 chair and listened\u00a0 to a book.\u00a0 I receive\u00a0 books from the National Library Services. They are sent to me through the mail. This is a free service that is available to anyone who has a reading challenge and can’t read without the aid of recordings.<\/p>\n

I also can read books with my EYES, by using a closed circuit television, that magnifies the text. I have 3 different CCTV’s for different purposes in my office, library, and fiber studio.\u00a0 I like to read aloud and I like to stand to read because it is great for our body and circulation.<\/p>\n

My Love for Winter has endured through the many decades of my life.<\/p>\n

In my books, winter is often a theme of my poems and non-fiction stories.<\/p>\n

After I retired in 2008, due to sudden sight loss, I appreciated\u00a0 the winter days and the peacefulness of reading even more.<\/p>\n

I am a Watchman in my little spot of Heaven on earth in Western Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

I live in the Village of Wurtemburg, where I watch and pray for all travel on Route 488 from Ellwood City, to Portersville, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

In addition, I also watch and pray for all who are traveling between Rt. 488 to Route 288 \u2013 via The River Road.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

May your journey today be<\/p>\n

blessed with safety and joy as you speed along the roads.<\/p>\n

I am praying for you!<\/p>\n

___My Bible Verse: Psalm\u00a0 4:8 (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In peace I will both lie down and sleep;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>for you alone, O Lord<\/span>, make me dwell in safety.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

_My Prayer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lord, I thank you for this gift of peacefulness that is with me day and night.\u00a0 Thank you for a good nights sleep, and the joy of waking up with a song in my heart.\u00a0 Thank you that you give us assurance\u00a0 every morning\u00a0 that this new day will be a blessing even in the coldness of a winter’s day.\u00a0 \u00a0Amen.<\/p>\n

My Daily Action Plan:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

_ I will appreciate the rest that winter provides for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

_I will use words that are positive and healing today.<\/p>\n

_I will see the beauty of each new day and pause\u00a0 to say “Thank You!”<\/p>\n

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Your comments and prayers inspire the best in me.<\/p>\n

Let me know if this message is helpful to you.<\/p>\n

Thank you for sharing my Sunday Blessings posts with others to encourage them and share the Love of Jesus.<\/p>\n

\u00a9<\/a>Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings, 2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FYI:\u00a0 My Background:<\/em><\/h3>\n

Professor Lynda McKinney Lambert,\u00a0 taught fine art and humanities at a Christian college in Western Pennsylvania, She was a tenured professor, an actively exhibiting artist, and a published author.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I created exciting courses across the disciplines \u2013 Art \u2013<\/em>
\nEnglish\u00a0 Literature \u2013 Humanities.<\/em><\/p>\n

My courses were taught on campus during the spring and fall semesters.\u00a0 In the summer, I taught in Salzburg, Austria for a month of travel and studies.<\/em><\/p>\n

My passions in academia are for poetry and fine art.\u00a0 I write books and I create\u00a0 fine art in several mediums \u2013 Painting\u00a0 and\u00a0 Fiber Art.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I Found\u00a0 PEACEFULNESS in Unexpected Changes:<\/em><\/h4>\n

I discovered a new life after sudden sight loss. For the next two years, I learned to see the world and my place in it in an entirely new way.\u00a0 I completed training for Personal Adjustment to Blindness, It took two years of training and lots of hard work to learn to read and write using adaptive technologies for the blind.\u00a0 Ad the months went by, God was showing me that my creative life would continue,, but in some new ways.<\/em><\/p>\n

I began to write again.<\/em><\/p>\n

Divinely inspired life lessons<\/em><\/p>\n

New experiences and God-directed Opportunities<\/em><\/p>\n

New DISCOVERIES\u00a0 to\u00a0 share with the world<\/em><\/p>\n

A NEW SEASON on the Narrow Path with Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n

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365 Days \u2013 My ONE WORD for 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Lynda\u2019s Latest Books are now available on Amazon and all retail booksellers.<\/h5>\n
LOOK HERE<\/a>.<\/h5>\n

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Each Day Holds Some Small Joy \u2013 Collection of Haiku and Tanka nature poems.<\/p>\n

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You May Also Like:<\/h4>\n

Songs for the Pilgrimage\u2026A Collection of Poems and short writings from journals and travels<\/p>\n

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Get Lynda\u2019s latest books!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Songs for the Pilgrimage<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n

Purchase all\u00a0 SIX of Lynda\u2019s Books at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2025. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Courtesy of Allauthor. Thank you!
\nBooks illustrated were created by DLD Books.
\nLynda has 6 published books.
\nMemoir, Poetry, Non-fiction.<\/p>\n

More About\u00a0Lynda<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00a9<\/a>Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings, 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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