sobering thoughts

My heart is mourning because of 

the terrible events at Virginia Tech University.

for the family of the officer who was murdered
and the family of the gunman

for the community which had begun to find healing 

and is shaken again

I read the headline while working 

the front counter of the cupcake store

this is such a cheerful place, and yet, 

it took all my self control to choke back my tears

I know terrible things happen everyday, I do. 

But a campus shooting hits so close to home

I wasn't at school the morning that there was 

a shooter at the University of Texas

in September 2010.

I had gone in to staff meeting at the church that morning

When I heard the news reports that

Shots were fired on campus

My little sister was supposed to be at class

For once, I was so glad that she'd slept in instead.

But I had friends in dorms

in classes

stuck in lockdown 

terrified

Sometimes things happen that we don't understand

The only way to overcome obstacles 

is not necessarily with the passing of time

of the will to focus on good things

but only through the strength of Christ
It's only through the hope He gives that we can find
gladness instead of mourning.

print from Naptime Diaries

Will you join me as I pray for the Virginia Tech campus?

I just want to go hug everyone I love right now.