The tragedy has gripped me today as it's the first I've experienced - from a distance, of course - as a mom. In other school shootings, I've felt more numb than raw. Today, it's just the opposite. To hear the words "18 children pronounced dead at the scene" and to put myself in those parents' shoes is just unthinkable.
As I rock Liam a little longer tonight, I offer up prayers for the parents of these sweet, innocent kids who had no idea what today would hold. Tomorrow will be hard. Christmas might be harder.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Just "blogged" about the same thing.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I hardly had any words to use.
The School is 20 minutes from us, and while I was at work with little Jeremiah today- my heart broke in two for these Families.
Thankful for a God so much bigger than this.
Love,
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My eyes and head hurt from crying so much today! I love how you ended your post, with "come, Jesus, come." My head translated it to Christmas with "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." It is so sad, and I am grateful for the Hope that comes through Christ. Praying for those parents right along with you.
ReplyDeleteCome Lord Jesus, indeed. Oh how I long to see our Savior's face. As a new momma too, my heart has been hurting and heavy all day long. I greatly enjoy your blog! blondestrands.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to explain to someone who does not have a child...how your perspective changes from that of being an adult with no child to being an adult with a child/ren: during a horrific thing such as this. I have now lived through a tragedy like this with an infant, toddler age...and now 5 and 7 year old child of my own. It was so much easier for me to imagine my own child being there because they are the same age as those who lost their lives. And THAT is so much harder to deal with!! My first thought was to go get my son at school!! I had to shove down that desire...
ReplyDeleteI too, enjoy your blog :) It is wonderful to read a fellow born again believer's blog!