Peace Like a River
During this week, I’ve found myself singing hymns. Not intentionally. They just roll out of me as easy as breathing. I don’t even know I’m doing it until I hear the sound of my own voice.
“Amazing Grace” and “How Great Thou Art” have been two of the top three.
“It Is Well With My Soul” is the third. The story of how it was written makes it even more dear to me right now.
Horatio Spafford was a successful attorney in 1870’s Chicago, who suffered several tragedies in a short span:
- 1871: Spafford’s only son died at age 4
