In 1863, the United States was in the midst of its bloodiest conflict, and for those at the horrific front lines of battle, those widowed, and those now without a son, unity may have been an abstract ideal in an ocean of blood, strife, and grief. Yet President Lincoln, never himself a stranger to dread and personal calamity, firmly grasped the transcendent ideals of America’s promise. He understood that even as great conflicts can tear apart nations, the ideals of liberty and freedom were what providentially bound us together and that in those times of distress and profound loss, gratitude and faith prevail.
The Perspective of Gratitude Amidst Adversity: Thunder 123, Warriors 95
