The picture I have used is etched in my mind forever. It is one of the first photos from the Ukraine war with Putin. When I think of what is going on in Ukraine, I think, Oh Lord, I have nothing to complain about. Look at your life today. Do you have a roof over your head and heat? Be thankful. What sort of Christmas will the people have in worn torn Ukraine? As I type this many have no electrical power, many have no home. Here in America we have become so spoiled, many complain all the time. Greed is a huge problem here. We have turned Christmas into nothing that resembles the first Christmas. Money, money and greed. We also should think of all the Americans on the street, filled with mental illness, booze and drugs and no home.
CBN REPORTS: From the bomb shelters of Kyiv, a Ukrainian youth choir traveled to New York and Denmark, carrying a message of freedom and defying the war that plagues their lives.
The Bloody History Behind One of Our Most Popular Christmas Songs: “Carol of the Bells”
This story by Jessica Lea in CHURCHLEADERS really impacted me this morning. Please keep the people of Ukraine in your prayers.
It is complex and hauntingly beautiful, a work of musical genius. The original lyrics had nothing to do with Christmas. It emerged amid political violence and oppression. And 100 years later, the country that birthed the “Ukrainian Bell Carol” (also known as “Carol of the Bells”) is suffering hardships that are all too familiar.
“This is a tragic, tragic time in Ukrainian history,” says Lydia Tomkiw, a journalist and second generation American who grew up in a Ukrainian household. “It parallels what was happening 100 years ago, the echoes are there. It’s devastating that we’re seeing it again.” More Here
FGGAM Shares a Biblical Worldview Everyday:
“The Biblical worldview says there is a God—One who is personal, powerful and caring—who created the world and everything in it. It states unequivocally that man is created in God’s image, living in essence as God’s co-regent over creation. Mankind—born and unborn, rich and poor, able and disabled—has intrinsic worth. Almighty God is a sovereign God, ruler over nations, states, empires, and governments. He is to be worshiped and obeyed through the precepts and principles revealed in His infallible Word. He not only exists, but He is sovereign over all of history according to His wisdom and purposes, and He is intimately involved in every aspect of life.”
