This week, I received a mailing from Peacemaker Ministries that included an “Operation Peace on Earth” calendar with thought-provoking daily assignments for “holiday peacemaking”. Holidays can be stressful for some, as are forced to see people whom they have avoided for the rest of the year. The calendar goes from 11/21 through 12/25 and a .pdf version can be downloaded here.

This is one of my favorite ministries! I love their godly approach to conflict and living in genuine peace (as opposed to putting on a fake smile and pretending that everything is A-Ok, while a standing on a large pile of angry dust bunnies festering under the carpet) with one another.

Their website has many resources for peacemaking in the church, in families (including a series called the “Young Peacemaker” for teens), between spouses, at work and school, and even for the international community. Workbooks for personal or group/class study are available. They offer a variety of counseling services for conflicts that require third party mediation.

Also, If you ever have an opportunity to go to one of their seminars, please don’t let it pass by. I guarantee you will grow and be encouraged. I was blessed to have attended a Peacemaker’s retreat for women with the Philadelphia PresWIC.