Peace is Possible
stock photo shows pixilated globe against a dark background, with the words "Live Breaking News" and a man's hand holding a news report Every day, news outlets report on violence, crimes, natural disasters, and unrest. News truly does travel fast now, and we can almost instantaneously learn of atrocities that are happening around the globe. Although technology allows us to feel informed, that knowledge can also leave us feeling powerless--powerless to stop the bad things from happening, and powerless to help those directly impacted. Even though often there are ways to donate money or goods to a particular cause, there will always be more causes--more than any one individual can realistically contribute to. It is easy to feel unsettled and discouraged. Recently, I was in Europe when several news reports broke which, because I live in Utah and am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, touched close to home. The first event was the assassination of Char...