Times of Tragedy

The country has been going through some tough times recently - a bombing at the Boston Marathon and a large tornado that tore through Oklahoma.  Some of these tragedies are "man caused" and it's really hard to understand how one human could do this to another human.  Other times they are "Acts of Nature".  This doesn't make it any easier - why would God allow this to happen.  I don't have all the answers and it's much easier to sit where I'm sitting then were the victums parents, siblings, etc are sitting.  However, I beleive with all my heart that God has a plan for the good and the bad things that happen to us - we may not understand it but we don't need to, we need to have faith.

I read this in a devotional and I'm holding on to it.  I hope that it can someday be helpful to you too.  We need to stand when our "brothers and sisters" can't.  Shine your lights!!


One

Mary Luti
If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. - 1 Corinthians 16: 26 

If you pray, pray more than ever today, for many people in the town of Moore are unable to utter a single word to God in their shock and sorrow. Their hearts are locked down today. Your prayer may be the prayer they would say if they could.

If you cling to God, cling more than ever today, for the trust of some people in Moore is as shattered as flattened schools and the bodies of children. Their arms are limp today. Your clinging might be the clinging they would do if they could.

If you hope, hope more than ever today, for some people in Moore are wondering with Job why they were ever born and whether life can be good again. Their eyes cannot find the horizon today. Your hope may be the light they would see if they could.

If you love, love more than ever today, for many in Moore have nothing left but each other. They have only their love for each other. Love, the great survivor, is all that remains to them. Enrich, strengthen, and sweeten it with your own. It will return to you when you need it most. We are one body.

Puberty - oh boy!

God love you Cade!

So you just watched your 5th grade puberty movie in school.  On the way home from baseball one night it was just you and I in the car. 

Mom:  How was the movie the other day?

Cade:  It was ok......they just told us to shower, use deodorant, stay clean and...(trailing off) we'll get hair.

Mom:  Oh really.

Cade:  Oh yeah, and MOM...  It's called a Penis - not a Pee Bug (in a very disturbed voice)!

Mom: (turning to look out the side window and now laugh) I know Bud, that's just what we called it when you were little.

Cade:  Next year I have to watch the sex movie

Mom:  Oh!

Cade:  Yeah, I thought that meant pretty.

Mom:  (puzzled) what do you mean.

Cade:  Sexy means pretty, right?

Mom: sort of

Cade:  Yeah well Dad told me that's how babies are made - that's about all I want to know about that. (putting his hand up at me)

HA!  I love you son.  And I'm fine with you waiting until your 18 to know more about that one.  :)

Keep that innocence about you - that's what makes you YOU!