Hour Glass

“In 1876 Horatio Spafford bid farewell to his wife and four daughters as they departed on a ship to visit relatives in Europe. Some days later their ship collided with another steamship. Before it sank, Mrs. Spafford prayed with her daughters and committed them to the mercy of the Lord. She never saw her children again in mortality. Mrs. Spafford was rescued and sent this cable to her husband, ‘SAVED ALONE.’ While traveling to bring his wife home, Spafford wrote the words to this hymn:

When peace like a river, attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

While suffering the tragic loss of his children, how is it that a man can come to such an expression? Here is a stunning example of heart and mind functioning together for the wellbeing of the soul.” – Ronald Staheli