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Every whisper of global strife tugged at my heart and nibbled away at the sense of peace I fought to hold onto. The harder I tried to keep it all together, the more my shaky foundation crumbled.<\/p>\n<p>One morning I awoke to a new set of casualties announced on the morning news, and I couldn\u2019t take it any longer. I crawled back into bed, buried my face in the pillow and sobbed my fears out to God. I didn\u2019t hold anything back. I put into words all the things I had been too scared to face.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/embracing-hope-and-soaring-in-troubled-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Read More: Embracing Hope and Soaring in Troubled Times<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then I felt a profound sense of peace wash through me. It almost seemed as if God had His hand on my back, comforting and reassuring me. 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