“If Jordan above me shall roll, no pang shall be mine, for in death as in life, Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.” — Horatio Spafford, lyrics to “It Is Well with My Soul.” “Saved alone.” These two words pierced Horatio Spafford’s heart as he sat on his desk in Chicago after receiving the infamous telegram from his wife in 1873. She and their four daughters were sailing to Europe, ahead of Horatio, whose business issues had deterred him following the great Chicago fire of 1871. The ship Continue Reading
Proven Anchors in Anxious Times {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
“Cast your cares on God; that anchor holds.” — Frank Moore Colby Just a look at her eyes and posture, and I knew it: She needed me. My friend suffers from anxiety and knows how that demon plagued me for many years; therefore, she has asked me to become her accountability partner. As she sat down, downcast, she started sharing her burden. “It happened all of a sudden. I was sitting there and started feeling anxious about this issue,” she said, teary-eyed. I know the Continue Reading
