Thursday, September 10, 2015

Burns Before Bedtime

Yesterday evening I watched an episode of Ken Burns' documentary about The Civil War, on PBS.

Before bedtime here is nothing like reviewing the history of the most brutal, violent, and costliest conflict America went through in its history, with more American dead than the two world wars combined.  The series is a masterpiece of history retelling, thoroughly heartbreaking in its portrayal.

I bring it up on this blog to make the observation that history can be a force potent enough to make a person bow deeply in the night and give tremendous thanks for his blessings from God in this modern era.  I did precisely that.

Heaven has few rewards greater than appreciation for what is good, and for what we have been spared from.


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