🕊️ What Happened to Peace on Earth and Goodwill Towards All Men? 🕊️

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I couldn’t believe when the month of October arrived and now that it’s gone I am in total disbelief that we have now entered the month of November. Imagine that? Well, you don’t have to. 😉 It’s here baby!

As we approach the Fall/Winter holidays, particularly Thanksgiving and Christmas, what comes to most people’s mind is the theme of peace, family, love, goodwill, and togetherness. In light of everything that has been happening lately, especially with our public display contentiousness, I wonder where the celebration of peace and goodwill is hiding. Did we just decide to designate our compassion for these two holidays in particular?

It seems that way by the character, behavior, and speech we hear spewing from the mouths of people who hold such disdain and hatred in their hearts towards others who may not agree with their viewpoints. Where did that goodwill and peace go? Did we neatly tuck it away and allow it to hibernate, and then when it’s convenient and we get our ‘Halo’ on, we manage to pull it out like a flashcard along with the holiday decorations?

What happened to Peace on earth and Goodwill towards all men…all the time? ☮️

Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward All Men

How often do we find ourselves echoing this phrase “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men” especially during this time of the year and actually mean it once it’s said? We look at the news in whatever format we choose and we see what seems like never-ending chaos, violence, destruction, terrorism, inhumanity, and abuse splashed and heightened in horrifying and mortifying ways.

Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men

On the other hand, there is a reassuring witness of new humanitarian efforts that change and inspire the lives of others who embrace the gifts of love, joy, and hope. Do we believe in our wishes of peace when we are conflicted – that war within us of which we cannot substitute peace because falsehoods and deception are embedded in it?

Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men

Where is our joy? Where is our goodwill? How could we possibly recognize peace and goodwill during a specified holiday if we do not embody that in our spirit and hearts naturally all through the year?

Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward All Men, Women, and Children with Joy to the World!