Where do you stand - relative to peace?

This is really sad, yet very true:

How much is your face worth?

Matthew 14:6-10 - brought that question to my face (pun intended)

⁶But at his birthday celebration, he got his chance. Herodias’s daughter provided the entertainment, dancing for the guests. She swept Herod away. ⁷In his drunken enthusiasm, he promised her on oath anything she wanted. ⁸Already coached by her mother, she was ready: “Give me, served up on a platter, the head of John the Baptizer.” ⁹That sobered the king up fast. Unwilling to lose face with his guests, he did it - ¹⁰ordered John’s head cut off and presented to the girl on a platter.(http://bible.com/97/mat.14.6-10.MSG)

Who/What defines you?

I recently watched a Comedy titled: "Confessions of a Shopaholic."
While there were many pockets of wisdom wound around witty scenes, one that stood for me was when Rebecca's dad wanted to sell off the RV he and his wife (her mother) had spent their life savings on. She protested saying something like: "You can't, it defines you." Her father promptly refuted that & said:

Smile...

"Seriously?!"

I suspect that was the Widow of Zarephath's response when God told her she'd be taking care of another full-grown adult and a man for that matter, during the famine.

How do I know?

"Nice top..."

One evening, on my way home, a lady's black-and-white top caught my eye. It was simple and nice...yes, and suited her. I actually considered walking over to her to say "Nice top." (Yes, I've been know to compliment total strangers.) As I got closer to her, the more familiar it looked. Oh - I then realized I had the same exact top which Beryl had complimented a few weeks earlier.