On this episode of Our American Stories World War I was not about hellish artillery blasts and machine-gun barrages - or even deception and disease The war was about people Hear stories of a lost generation from the sculptor whose memorial to them will soon show this reality to visitors in Washington D C Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

From A Minute for Caregivers- When Every Day Feels Like Monday An Instrument of Peace Walter Kirchhoff stepped into history on Christmas Eve in when the opera singer German officer sang Silent Night in both English and German on the battlefields of World War I On a beautiful moonlit night frost on the ground Kirchhoff's voice rose from the trenches and touched battle-hardened soldiers from Belgium France Germany and England The moment's poignancy spurred other soldiers to sing while temporarily laying down arms Incredulously the battlefield became festive as soldiers tentatively walked toward one another and extended Christmas greetings Despite [... more]

In his monumental book The Great Influenza John M Barry recounts the story of the flu epidemic Barry reveals how health officials rather than being caught off guard anticipated a massive outbreak They feared that World War I with hundreds of thousands of troops crammed into trenches and moving across borders would unleash new viruses But this knowledge was useless to stop the devastation Powerful leaders beating the drums of war rushed toward violence And epidemiologists estimate that million people died in the epidemic adding to the roughly million killed in the war rsquo s carnage We rsquo ve proven [... more]

Kirsten Watson offers encouragement for moms in the trenches As a mom of seven and wife of NFL veteran Benjamin Watson Kirsten reminds you to embrace your identity in Christ and trust God through the everyday-ness of motherhood Receive the book Sis Take a Breath for our donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast hope-and-encouragement-for-moms featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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After a challenging year of the COVID- businesses shut down and civil unrest we start off with a political powder keg Is it any wonder so many feel discouraged and unsettled Given that I invited my longtime friend and pastor from Nashville Jim Bachmann to talk about trusting God in unsettling times As caregivers we're no stranger to difficult times and the lessons we learn in the trenches of caregiving can be helpful in others as well www stephensvalleychurch com Learn more about Pastor Bachmann at www stephensvalleychurch com [... more]

On a cold Christmas Eve in Belgium in the sound of singing floated from the trenches where soldiers were dug in Strains of the carol ldquo Silent Night rdquo rang out in German and then in English Soldiers who earlier in the day had been shooting at each other laid down their weapons and emerged from their trenches to shake hands in the ldquo no man rsquo s land rdquo between them exchanging Christmas greetings and spontaneous gifts from their rations The ceasefire continued through the next day as the soldiers talked and laughed and even organized soccer matches together [... more]