DEATH HAS NOT WON
“To believe in Christ’s rising and death’s dying is also to live with the power and the challenge to rise up now from all our dark graves of suffering love. If sympathy for the world’s wounds is not enlarged by our anguish, if love for those around us is not expanded, if gratitude for what is good does not flame up, if insight is not deepened, if commitment to what is important is not strengthened, if aching for a new day is not intensified, if hope is weakened and faith diminished, if from the experience of death comes nothing good, then death has won.”(3) Brandon Cleaver, Slice of Infinity
MYTHS ABOUT ANXIETY *
* Eddie McNamara, Health Writer
- MYTH: Feeling nervous or shy means you have an anxiety disorder.
- MYTH: You're a freak for having so many anxious thoughts & feelings.
- MYTH: Drinking coffee kicks anxiety & panic into overdrive.
- MYTH: All this stress is killing you.
- MYTH: Alcohol is a perfectly acceptable remedy for anxiety.
- MYTH: Yo can cure anxiety with rigorous exercise, natural herbs, mindfulness, & relaxing self-care rituals.
- MYTH: You don't need treatment. Eventually it'll pass.
- MYTH: Taking deep breaths will fix your anxiety.
CORONAVIRUS
"But there are lessons to be learned from this plague in any case: that our mighty edifices of technology and capital are frailer than they seem, that cooperation is necessary for our survival, that the ethical character of our leadership matters not abstractly but in immediate and practical ways, that many of us, beginning with me, have taken too much for granted, have been excessively presumptuous and insufficiently grateful for too many things.
“Lord, make us truly grateful” the prayer goes. And so He has, and it is excruciating. Mysterious ways, indeed." Kevin Williamson, National Review Online, 4/6
"What have we learned so far from the Great COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020? I’ve learned that faith matters. Having a backup supply of food and other essentials matters. Staying connected to family and friends matters. The support and protection of healthcare professionals, non-profit charities, and local, state and federal governments matter. Taking care of your neighbors makes community come alive." Terry Paulson, Townhall, 4/6
"The most at-risk demographic to COVID-19 are the elderly. A significant group of them turn to Fox News for their daily news and pandemic coverage. The news station’s job is to provide their viewers with the most up-to-date information, keeping them informed with healthcare experts stating what they need to do to protect themselves. That should also be the job of The New York Times, CNN, NBC, the Washington Post, and every other news outlet. I’d hate to see an elderly person, or anyone for that matter, contract the virus because of muddled messages in the news. Yet at the same time, using fear of the unknown to drive ratings and supply hoarding is not responsible journalism." Michael Daugherty, Townhall, 4/6
"I am not naïve. I understand that politicians, ALL politicians, are self-serving creatures 99 percent of the time. But I truly believe that this crisis, one that is not of our making, is that 1 percent, and that everyone involved is doing everything they can to save as many lives as possible. No president would push a solution for financial gain, not at a time like this, not when the entire focus and heightened scrutiny is on every action he takes, every word he says, and every decision he makes. This is a war of attrition, always measured in lives. The lower the number of deaths, especially given the size of the estimates from the ever-changing models, the better the outcome. Mistakes were made, and more will likely be made. In the military, that’s called the fog of war. I’ve been critical of this administration’s handling and the speed of its initial response, but we are all Americans, and we are all in this together." Matthew Betley, Townhall, 4/7
"Maybe the coronavirus will awaken young people, who have been taught by nature-worshipping teachers and raised by nature-worshipping parents, to the idiocy of worshipping nature rather than subduing it. Nature, it turns out, is not our friend, let alone a god. If it were up to nature, we'd all be dead: Animals would eat us; weather would freeze us to death; disease would wipe out the rest of us. If we don't subdue nature, nature will subdue us. It's that simple." Dennis Prager, Townhall, 4/7
"For so many of us who are anxious, remember what Peter said: "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you," a reminder that God cares for all of us, and our anxiety should be cast upon him. For years, our family has held hands while we said the Lord's Prayer during church service. Its familiarity provides comfort and focus, while the holding of hands brings connection.
"Easter will come and go. Christ has been resurrected. The question remains: How will we live out our lives?" Jackie Cushman, Townhall, 4/9
"I am not naïve. I understand that politicians, ALL politicians, are self-serving creatures 99 percent of the time. But I truly believe that this crisis, one that is not of our making, is that 1 percent, and that everyone involved is doing everything they can to save as many lives as possible. No president would push a solution for financial gain, not at a time like this, not when the entire focus and heightened scrutiny is on every action he takes, every word he says, and every decision he makes. This is a war of attrition, always measured in lives. The lower the number of deaths, especially given the size of the estimates from the ever-changing models, the better the outcome. Mistakes were made, and more will likely be made. In the military, that’s called the fog of war. I’ve been critical of this administration’s handling and the speed of its initial response, but we are all Americans, and we are all in this together." Matthew Betley, Townhall, 4/7
"Maybe the coronavirus will awaken young people, who have been taught by nature-worshipping teachers and raised by nature-worshipping parents, to the idiocy of worshipping nature rather than subduing it. Nature, it turns out, is not our friend, let alone a god. If it were up to nature, we'd all be dead: Animals would eat us; weather would freeze us to death; disease would wipe out the rest of us. If we don't subdue nature, nature will subdue us. It's that simple." Dennis Prager, Townhall, 4/7
"For so many of us who are anxious, remember what Peter said: "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you," a reminder that God cares for all of us, and our anxiety should be cast upon him. For years, our family has held hands while we said the Lord's Prayer during church service. Its familiarity provides comfort and focus, while the holding of hands brings connection.
"Easter will come and go. Christ has been resurrected. The question remains: How will we live out our lives?" Jackie Cushman, Townhall, 4/9
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