I wrote this last year, immediately after the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut. My challenge was that our priorities and focus must change. The question is, one year later, has anything changed?
My heart has been broken with the recent tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut.
Words are hard to come by and emotions are hard to control.
I am holding on to this promise for them that, “God is close to the broken hearted and he lifts up those who are crushed in spirit.”
The closest way I can explain how I am feeling is what Jeremiah recorded in the ninth chapter of his book: “Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.”
I told my church over the weekend that I was thankful for them because we could grieve and pray together, in community, for the families, leaders and people of Newtown.
It really struck me how important being a part of a healthy community is.
The Apostle Paul gave this…
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