Jack’s Winning Words 12/19/19 “The wrong shall fail, the right prevail with peace on Earth, goodwill to men.”  (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)  “I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day” is one of my favorite carols, because it expresses hope for a better time.  It was written during the Civil War, at a time of distress in America.  The Christmas bells changed despair into joyous hope for Longfellow.  Perhaps they can do the same for us and for others who long for better times.  ;-)  Jack FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  The right will prevail on this earth and In Heaven.===JACK:  That's my ho[e for the present-day crisis in America. FROM ME IN NEWPORT BEACH:  Jack:  My question is:  Of the 6 main religions in the world (namely, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Judaism) is/are there any formal doctrine(s) that bother you; and if so, what are they and why? FROM BB IN CHGO:  Bravo, thanks for the good cheer. FROM COPPER COUNTRY BOB:  loved your blog of the morning.   This old world certainly needs the hope and promise expressed in the carol.===JACK:  I like down-to-earth messages...like in this carol...like in your unique sermons. FROM HUNGRY HOWIE:  Good choice for today. The impeachment and all the division among us makes me sad  We talk past each other. We can’t find common ground. We struggle for power and control. I know what that feels like. And it doesn’t feel good. It wears at us all. So your words are helpful. Thanks for that. ===JACK:   I'm looking for a candidate in either party to stand up and say, "If elected I will work to become a unifier of America  FROM SHARIN' SHARON:  We're packing and getting ready to fly to Houston.  Enjoyed your WW this morning and, just now, googled Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and enjoyed reading about his faith and religion.  An article stated that, unlike many others, he employed a lot of religious imagery in his writings and was not as adverse to Catholicism as much of the society around him.  Also, evidently before his pre-poet days, he took some religion classes and was maybe a priest for a while.  Your WW prompted me to be curious about him this morning--so learned some things already, hope the article was accurate.  Thanks always for doing the WW!!!!!  A lot of us like to see and read what you turn up with!!!!  God bless, ===JACK:  We need to be reminded that names frim hustory are real people, like Henry, FROM HONEST JOHN:  I believe that I read somewhere that he lost a son in the war.... ===JACK:  Without looking it up, I think that when Longfellow wrote theses words it was in the midst of the war and his son was recovering from severe battle wounds.  Nevertheless, the words are from the heart. FROM ST PAUL IN ST PAUL:  better times indeed.   it is a sad day for the nation but T deserves impeachment.  he will not be removed from office but this will surely stain his presidency===JACK:  Ultimately....the wrong shall fail, the right prevail!