In the midst of the American Civil War, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lamented this lack of peace in his poem, Christmas Bells. The story behind the song.
"Here is our problem: we are a quick answer people. We keep trying to skip over to the 'Love your neighbor' part without first embracing the 'Love the Lord' part.
What we so often forget is that King was a seminary graduate and a Pastor at a local church. Everything he did was grounded in the world view of Christianity.
When this is over, we will return to normal. But it is my prayer that we will focus our eyes on Christ NOW, that we will prepare our hearts for normal BEFORE we get there, and decide who we will be.
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the blessings we have been given in this turbulent world we call home, to give praise to God for all He has carried us through. It is a day to remember those who are less fortunate than we, and to consider ways to be light and a helping hand to those in need.
Most of us think of graduation as an ending; a final send off after years of hard work. But the title 'commencement' gives a completely different connotation. Commencement is not an ending - Commencement is a beginning.
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