The Quiet Ones Who Carry Peace
The shalom bringers spread a sense of warmth, comfort, hope, and well-being even before a word is spoken. They themselves are the interlinking, not just their words and actions. They do not talk about religion all the time. They are not constantly telling us to cheer up and look on the bright side. They may not say anything special at all, but when we are with them we feel understood, accepted, welcomed.
When we think of these men and women in our lives, we feel as if God is reaching out to us through them. We know that if God is like them – only much more so – then the universe is in safe hands. The glory of God shines through their faces and touches us through their hands. We call them the children of God.
—Flora Slosson Wuellner,
Forgiveness, the Passionate Journey
There are people who don’t need to speak to make you feel seen. They carry a presence—a steady, sacred warmth—that wraps around your soul like a blanket. Flora Wuellner calls them shalom bringers. They don’t force encouragement or recite religious platitudes. They simply are—and in being with them, we sense something divine. Their quiet compassion reflects the heart of God, and through them, we remember: if God is anything like this—only more so—then we are held, and the universe is not a chaos of chance, but a place cradled in love. These gentle ones? They are God’s whisper to us. Who are the shalom bringers in your life? —DH
—David Hoskins, Founder & Care Guide, Sanctuary Clinics