What is it we remember
Today we stop to remember the end of WWI – a war that significant social, political and economic consequences toppled empires and gave birth to nation states unheard of. In its ending it sowed the seeds for future wars and conflicts that can still be seen today in the Middle East. We particularly remember the terrible human cost of this war, especially on the young nation of New Zealand. Jubilate Hymns have run a contest for a hymn for this week. Here are two verses from the winning entry by Ally Barrett (https://jubilate.co.uk/songs) Hope for the world's despair: we feel the nations' pain; can anything repair this broken earth again? For this we pray: in every place a spark of grace to light the way. Love for the human heart: when hate grows from our fears and inwardly we start to turn our ploughs to spears. Help us to sow love’s precious seed in word and deed, that peace may grow. I have blogged about ANZAC Day before mostly around the myth that this wa...