Topics:<\/b> Acceptance; Attitudes; God\u2019s Will; Loss; Tragedy<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Job 1:21; 2:10; Matthew 26:42<\/p>\n
When United States district judge Joan Lefkow came home to suburban Chicago on February 28, 2005, she found her mother and husband murdered. The killer was a man whom she had ruled against in court.<\/p>\n
She later told the Chicago Tribune<\/i>, \u201cAs a sojourner on this earth, I don\u2019t feel terribly entitled. I believe the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. It\u2019s your responsibility to accept the adversity as well as the abundance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Mary Schmich, \u201cThe Journey of Judge Joan Lefkow,\u201d Chicago Tribune<\/i> (November 20, 2005)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Acceptance; Attitudes; God\u2019s Will; Loss; Tragedy References: Job 1:21; 2:10; Matthew 26:42 When United States district judge Joan Lefkow came home to suburban Chicago on February 28, 2005, she found her mother and husband murdered. The killer was a man whom she had ruled against in court. She later told the Chicago Tribune, \u201cAs … Continue reading “ACCEPTING
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