I was driving around doing errands on Saturday, and several times on the radio I heard the words “peace on earth, Goodwill to men.” When I got back to the house, I decided to use my primitive Googling skills to find out the origin of these words.
I quickly realized that if I had paid attention, I should have remembered hearing these words while I was on my three-day silent retreat a few weeks ago in Minnesota. In the gospel of Luke 2:14, it says: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, Goodwill toward men.”
It is obvious that many of us have much to be thankful for. However, during this holiday season, I think it is also a time to seriously reflect on people who are not as fortunate as we are. In particular, I recommend we pray for all of those suffering around the world, especially in the Ukraine and the Middle East.
I hope one day in the near future we can truly make progress to achieve the words of Luke: “peace on earth, and goodwill to men.”
On a lighter note, I have been accused by each of my five children of taking more pictures of my two-month-old grandson, Harrison, than all of my children combined in their entire lives. Don’t tell them I have admitted this, but I actually think it’s true. 🤣🤣
Here’s wishing all of you and your families, a blessed holiday season, a merry Christmas, and a fantastic 2024 from the entire Kraemer family–including, of course, Harrison! 😀
