Renee Hawkley In Joy!

Follow the Facts On April 22, 2020, NPR reported the US CoVid19 death tally at 46,583. This startling figure includes data from the first four months of 2020. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/16/816707182/map-tracking-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-in-the-u-s Every American has been impacted by this despicable disease.  That said, the statement made by some officials that CoVid 19 is now the leading cause of death in the US is false. And misleading. The National Safety Council (NSC) reports the leading causes of US deaths in 2018: heart disease - 655,381 cancer - 599,274 preventable injuries (as in auto accidents, falls, etc.) - 167,127 https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/all-injuries/deaths-by-demographics/all-leading-causes-of-death/ Under the heading “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly,” the US Center for Disease and Prevention (CDC) reported: “A total of 623,471 abortions for 2016 were reported to CDC from 48 reporting areas. Among these ...

Being invited to unite in a worldwide fast feels like a gift rather than a task. We may pray and fast alone, but knowing that Jesus Christ's Atonement and Resurrection reach each and all of us reaffirms to me that I belong. It feels holy to participate. “For all whose health may permit, let us fast, pray, and unite our faith once again,” said President Russell M. Nelson (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in his Saturday evening general conference address. “Let us prayerfully plead for relief from this global pandemic. “I invite  all,  including those not of our faith, to fast and pray on Good Friday, April 10, that the present pandemic may be controlled, caregivers protected, the economy strengthened, and life normalized.”