Rivers of Peace

Joni Mitchell’s River sounds like a Christmas song, but it’s really about longing for peace. Her image of a river—frozen solid yet offering a path forward—echoes our deep desire to glide into a future supported by grace.

She reminds us that peace isn’t only stillness, and it isn’t only flow; it's the harmonization of both. It’s the calm center that steadies us, and the inspired movement that guides us forward. That’s the invitation of this week’s Advent practice: to remember that peace on earth begins within you, where quiet serenity and Spirit-led movement meet.