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Thoughts on Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown

A few thoughts about the sad events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Dec. 14, 2012.

Our hearts and our prayers go out to all of the people affected by this unimaginable tragedy in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

I’ve never heard of Sandy Hook Elementary, nor do I ever remember hearing the name of this community in Connecticut called Newtown. I doubt any of us will be forgetting it now.

Our hearts bleed for the loss of life of the victims as well as the concern for all of the loved ones that have to deal with that loss…

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unopened Christmas presents left to wait under trees…

empty spaces in Christmas programs at school and at churches around the area of Newtown…

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beds that will not need to be made tomorrow morning…

the happy sounds of little feet running down the halls…

lessons that will NOT be taught by the school teachers next week…

My heart… our hearts … feel like their going to close in on us at times like this …

There is NO sense to be made of this ...

Now is NOT the time for lessons ... It is simply a time to GREIVE…

Take note of the Tragedy … Look at the emptiness and the hurt in the EYE and “FEEL”

Jesus taught us to go ahead and MOURN …

Matthew 5:4 – HE said – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

Don’t just go on … it’s a mistake to just “tough your way through it.” You must take time to mourn, to grieve.

You may remember hearing about Jesus weeping over Jerusalem – the grief he felt for the rejection of His love that was only known to him to be so soon in coming.

But that is the thing … He had such LOVE – that Jesus carried on – but in His love, He grieved over His city.

He did not respond with anger. He did not allow their behavior to change His love for them.

Don’t let others anger and hatred determine your or our attitude.

GOOD GRIEF – it is good to grieve.

Love your family – look for opportunity to share some act of love or kindness with a stranger. If you see someone that looks a lil’ hurt, a little “off” – take your heart – that great instrument of compassion and share your heart with them.

Let your Grief motivate you to LOVE.

I am GRIEVED that Hatred is Raging.

I promise you this … hatred will not be destroyed with more hatred. But it can be overcome with LOVE.

I will be praying that our nations' grief is relieved by the TRUE spirit of CHRISTmas – And that is LOVE.

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