Mental Health Today

Perhaps one of the most recognized church songs, besides the song Amazing Grace, is the song It Is Well With My Soul.  Written by Horatio Spafford, 1873  Here is the first stanza of the song: 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. Back Story: Horatio lived with his family of 5 children (1 son and 4 daughters) in Chicago. Horatio was a successful lawyer and was a close friend to Dwight L. Moody, an evangelist from Chicago. Horatio was a very successful lawyer and was able to provide for his family well, but tragedy hit his family. Horatio and his wife, Anna, lost their only son to Scarlet Fever, and shortly afterward the Great Chicago Fire destroyed much of their possessions. A few years later Horatio decided to travel to England to hear his good friend D.L. Moody preach. Although, Horatio's job prevented him from leaving on time he sent his family ahead of him with the intentio