It is my favorite time of year, even with the tumultuous happenings in the World as well as the bumpy path that life brings me sometimes. However, peace can simply be loving your family, as Mother Teresa said -- whether they are the family you are bonded to by blood or the family you choose!

I had a challenging week of stress, little sleep, and feelings of depletion, but once I saw Julie and her family, I was a renewed...