Pray For London

Pray For London

I can't believe the rioting, violence, terror, and hate spreading through London like wildfire (literally and figuratively).

Where is the love?

Some people are so immune to the constant conflict and wars throughout the world that many will shrug this off and say it doesn't concern them. That's the farthest thing from the truth. What's happening in London could happen anywhere. I have friends in London. My heart is aching for them. I pray for their safety. This has to end. The world needs peace and love. War is never the answer. Violence doesn't solve our problems it just magnifies them. Replace hate with love. 

I still believe there is more love than hate, more heart than ache. Let us let this bring us closer together. Let the love within you shine through the darkness. I am inspired by the picture of the positive post it notes that citizens in London have been leaving on boarded up shops. Hold hands not guns. I challenge all of you lovelies to express your love to all those you care about and to kill with kindness. Love will always win.

Pray for the World.

 

 

I am sure everyone has now sadly become aware of the fact that there was an 8.9 earthquake in Japan. This picture and all the others leave me stunned. They literally take my breath away and leave me speechless. Not only has this affected Japan, there are tsunami warnings for Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington, and this earthquake has affected other countries as well. It should effect us all. This should remind us that it's truly a small world after all. We all may be different, have different cultures, beliefs, etc but we are all human and all living on this earth. We all have feelings and families. We all need to love one another and care for each other. Pray for Japan, pray for the world. Pray for peace, healing, love, and recovery. God is there and will listen. Prayer is powerful. Faith can move mountains.

I know all of this to be true. Many are probably wondering why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God let this happen? There must be an opposition to all things. Without the bad we wouldn't know the good, without suffering we wouldn't know happiness and bliss, we wouldn't know sweet without bitter, and so forth. But I promise you that our Savior will lift us up. He atoned for us. He suffered more than any of us combined, more than we can imagine. He knows what we are all going through. He will help us. Everything happens for a reason. And we don't know all the reasons for these bad things, we're not supposed to. Believing is seeing. One day, we will know the answers and reasons and know the pain we went through was worth it. Let this bring us together. Pray and do whatever you can to help Japan and all those in need. And remember how blessed we are. My heart, love, prayers, and thoughts go out to Japan. 

With love,

Charley Brooke 

I send my prayers and love...

Dear Inspiration Nation,

As you have heard, there is much turmoil and chaos and death going on in the Middle East, Africa, and New Zealand (with the earthquake). I send my love and am praying for all of you. I can't even begin to imagine the suffering and pain you must be dealing with. But know you are not alone and people care about you. I sure do. We who live in the United States are so unbelievably blessed with the freedoms we have. I am thankful for these and all of my other many blessings. As Barack Obama said, "We may not be able to stop all of the evil in the world, but how we treat one another is entirely up to us." Always stand up for what you believe in. You are capable of so much. 

With love,

Charley Brooke