Horatio Spafford's It Is Well With My Soul

The second stanza reflects on the past days which were not as bad as once thought to be. I especially relate to the lines of “How I wish we

September 11, 2001 shocked the City of New York when the twin towers were hit by two hijacked planes flown by al-qaeda members. Due to this horrible day many changes have been made to our government, ourselves as human beings, our trust in people, and how we view people of a foreign country. Toby Keith wrote and sang his song “Courtesy of the Red, White, And Blue” as a call to action for the troops of The United States of America to retaliate. Alan Jackson wrote and sang his song “ Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” as a way for not only him, but America to cope and grieve for the fallen firemen and lost victims of many families out there. The songs are completely different in tone and meaning..

Universal among all journeys to destiny, tragic events test the perseverance and resolve of the one on his or her journey to destiny. In Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima, Antonio

In the first stanza, the writer uses many techniques to convey the feeling of loss, when he says,

Do ethics, personal beliefs, and family have an effect on your identity? The historical fiction novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier is about a young boy named Tim Meeker and his journey through the American Revolutionary war. Tim’s older brother Sam is a Patriot but his father, Life,

My Brother Sam Is Dead is a historical fiction novel written by the Collier brothers, James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. This book was written for children from grades 6 to 12. Despite the fact that I am often drawn to historical fiction books, this one I found to be rather dull and boring for a few reasons.

What does Christian community really mean? Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer gives insight into what Christians relationships were designed to be like. The main theme Bonhoeffer explores is Christ in the Christian community under the Word of God. Bonhoeffer explains God’s gift of community by arguing the following: “It is grace, nothing but grace, that we are allowed to live in community with Christian brethren” (Bonhoeffer, 1978, p. 20). In addition the author adds, “Christian community is like the Christian’s sanctification. It is a gift of God, which we cannot claim. Only God knows the real state of our fellowship, of our sanctification” (p. 30). Overall Life Together is biblically

Real love for something can only come from when the heart and mind are in alignment. In “Everything Will Be Okay” a short story written by James Howe, the main character in the story Jim, is tenacious. Jim, is not like his brothers, he doesn't want anything to do with animals suffering, but his family is trying to force this onto him. Accordingly, Jim finds a kitten which ends up acting as a metaphorical representation of himself, letting others control his future. Not only did the kitten make him realize how he wanted to be different, but it gave him courage and made him inspired enough to make changes and to halt things he believed were immoral. Jim is Tenacious because he cared for all living things, sticks to his moral values and would

The first song that I chose was Baptizing Down By The Creek. When I first listened to it, it just reminded me about the country music that we hear nowadays. They are so similar in the melody, and to me, it was not like the original gospel songs. Because first, it has a background music, which is played by guitar, usually the gospel music is a capella. Also, the mood of the song is not anger or sad, but more likely to be peaceful and satisfied. The second song that I chose was My Souls Been Anchored In the Lord. Unlike most of the other recordings, this specific recording is leading by the female singers, and the male singers seem like the accompanying. Also, they use a lot of call-and-response techniques in this song as well. The female singers mostly are the calling part, and the male singers are the responding part. This song brings me a strong feeling of faith and belief. Personally, I think there are lots of differences between these two specific songs. The first one has a melody that we can follow to sing; however, the second does not. The second one is sung in a capella, and obviously it is a polyrhythm song. The female and male vocals sing in different rhythms and

The first song that I chose was "Heaven on Their Minds". Not only is it the opening song but it also sets the tone for the entire show. Right off that bat we find out that Judas and Jesus use to be very close but that Judas no longer agrees with Jesus or likes what it is he is doing. This can very easily be related to anyone who has ever had disagreements with a friend or family member and, because of their differences, were no longer able to have a healthy relationship with each other. This is something I can really relate to because I lost a best friend due to our differences in political and religious views. As someone in the LGBT community and a very liberal political upbringing its very hard for me to find common ground with someone who

“It is well with my soul," by Ella Mae Cheek Johnson is a charming biography of a 106-year-old woman. Ella was born into a world filled with division, inequality, and a household that was uncertain of her place. In the story, the central problem thus far is the inner battles of being needy and wanting. Emma's life was one faced with many financial and societal obstacles that have hindered her path to success. When dealing with these issues, there was a constant battle between begging for help or persevering. After years of ongoing struggles, she concluded that her decisions to persevere when facing obstacles in her young adult life was invaluable to her success and growth. She felt that in society people from poor socioeconomic backgrounds

In conclusion: Whatever turmoil may come in life, the love of Christ has always survived all oppositions and all trials cannot or never will separate God’s love from

The book Peace Like A river is a best seller written by Leif Enger in the 2001. This novel has many connections to the hymn “It is Well With My Soul”, written by Horatio Spafford the 1800s. Spafford was a lawyer and presbyterian church elder who wrote the hymn following the tragic death of his four daughters. Spafford witnessed the loss of his family, his business and his hope during his lifetime yet he still found the strength to pursue through the hard times.

it mentioned about the Vietnam War as well as the Indochina War and the involvement of America, British, and French. Alden Pyle, an America CIA that worked under cover, was a symbol of how the American political role took place in Vietnam. Pyle used to be an excellent student at school and he liked to apply what he saw in the books into real life. York Harding was his inspiration. He accepted the theory that he saw in the book of York Harding; he followed and applied the idea to Vietnam and Vietnamese people because he thought that it was true. “York wrote that what the East needed was a Third Force” (17). Pyle wanted to use the Third Force as an ideal form of government to bring democracy to Vietnam. He had trusts in himself that his beliefs

When I hear a song, I find something I can relate to in it. I listen to all kinds of genres, it could be country, rock, pop, top 40, or even hip-hop. I love music so much, that I am often known to say that music feeds my soul, therefore finding relatability in just about anything, is easy for me. Then, there are the songs that hit me immediately, binding to my heart and mind with no hesitation. The songs that do that, stay with me forever, connect to everything in my head unlike no other, and always give my thoughts a place to land. To find two such songs that not only give me that ability, but also touch me in the same way, on the same topic is rare, yet that is exactly what has happened.