I heard the news yesterday probably just minutes after it happened. Melissa walked out of her office in horror and announced the news to me. A poor little boy shot a baby. I am sure that the tale is very involved and you could dissect it a million ways, but for me, you could stop right there. In fact, I DID stop it right there. For the rest of the day, I didnt listen, I didnt read any more about it, I didnt discuss it more than was absolutely necessary with anyone... this continued today as well. But, at 11:37pm at night, here in my comfy bed I have allowed my heart to completely rend itself in agony over the whole ordeal. I still dont need to know any more. Just the rush of emotions of it all is more than I can bear. The poor baby, the poor little 5 year old, the parents..... the entire family. I would have gone almost insane with pain and rage and sadness and loss. I am sick inside... just sick. I am sure that many will debate every aspect of it. I am sure that there will be those unknowing tools of the Devil himself that will come to kill solidarity of unity, steal peoples peace and destroy a fragile chance for people to join in mourning for the moment. They always show up... asking questions that dont need asked in public and spewing uninformed opinions that will sting like salt in a wound to others. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord and do our best to just hold people close and support, support, support.. always. I openly told the Lord that I was heartsick about this and I felt led to Revelation 1:17 for no other reason than.. well.. that is where my fingers led me. I hope it helps you a little as you reflect on the horribleness of it all. It helped me a little... 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. As my Momma has said many times, at Funerals or in comfort before. When things like this happen to you, it will make you Bitter.... or it will make you BETTER... the choice at this point is 100% yours.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 05:47:25 +0000