By Valerie E. Patton As we enter the holiday season, the word  peace  is everywhere — on cards, storefronts, and church marquees. Yet for many of us in St. Louis, peace feels like something we talk about more than we experience. Between community violence, rising costs, and the strain of daily life, too many of us are living in  pieces. Pieces of joy overshadowed by worry. Pieces of hope buried under headlines. Pieces of faith stretched thin by fatigue. But peace isn’t just a

By Valerie E. Patton Everyone wants to prosper—but what does that actually mean? Culture often equates prosperity with  abundance...

By Valerie E. Patton In a world full of noise, distraction, and constant movement, we’re often encouraged to “be present.” It’s good...