This hymn with its powerful message of peace and hope has long been a family favorite. It speaks of the assurance that even when the road of life gets rocky, there can be peace. Peace that comes from the One who walks the path with us - our Savior, Jesus Christ.
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll—
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
“It is well, it is well with my soul.”
It is well with my soul;
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control:
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
It is well with my soul;
It is well, it is well with my soul.
My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul.
It is well with my soul;
It is well, it is well with my soul.
O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The heav’ns be rolled back like a scroll.
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend;
Even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well with my soul;
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Horatio G. Spafford
I arranged this hymn for my brother-in-law, Oren Clarke, who is quite possibly the world’s most devoted BYU Cougars fan. Oren and my husband joined the Dave and Ann Crockett family just one year apart marrying their two oldest daughters and have been fast friends ever since.
While our families were young we lived relatively close to Julie and Oren, not far from my folks. After college, Chuck landed a job out of state so we headed up north to Oregon. Soon after, the Clarkes uprooted and made their way to Henderson, Nevada. Our homes formed an odd shaped triangle with my parents. Almost every Christmas and for a week each summer the Clarkes and Hutchings would synchronize watches and travel back home. Wall to wall sleeping bags, suitcases everywhere, cousins, siblings, aunts and uncles, parents and grandparents - it was heavenly!
Our children are grown now with children of their own, but we still find ways to meet up once in a while. A few years back while Oren and Julie were living for a time on the Big Island, we were lucky enough to visit. They introduced us to malasadas, snorkeling, red flag warnings and the remarkable Kuha’o Case. The trip was enchanting and we will forever treasure our memories made in Hawaii with them.
The Clarkes live in Arizona now. They are the parents of four great kids and have 15 wonderful grandchildren. Oren’s devotion to family and faith are strong. He has always been a great example to me of kindness and selfless service to others. He is fun-loving and has a heart of gold. I am blessed to call him my brother.
And, oh yeah . . . GO MIGHTY PELS!!!
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