Time for pause...

There are times in our lives where things happen that should at the very least cause pause in our lives. Today a tragic school shooting has occurred in Connecticut. As I type this there is around 20 people killed, including teachers, elementary aged students and the gunman himself.

I wish there was a better word in the English language to describe this event other than tragedy, as that word doesn't carry the unmeasurable weight on the heart when you hear about such an event. Not a single parent should have to experience the death of a child in their lifetime. Our children are supposed to out live their parents...any other out come is sheer tragic.

It is times like this that we as a society can grow or continue to fall apart...it is up to us collectively to began to rebuild a better society. If you believe in prayer, please pray for those who were involved in or affected by this tragedy...no one should have to experience this.

It is an event like this that should make us all reflect upon how far mankind has gone into the depths of evil. Everyday we hear of more and more tragedy spread across the globe, but moments like this knocks us collectively down another rung farther and farther away from where we should be.

I do not know where each heart is of those that may read this post but I pray you re-evaluate your life. Please reconsider how you treat those you love. Be quicker to forgiveness than anger. Be quicker to show appreciation than disappointment. Hold your children tighter and hug your spouses longer. Give your parents a call to tell them how much they mean to you.

If you haven't discovered God, or thought about attending a local church perhaps re-consider it. There is but only One answer to this thing we call "life". Yes, many haven taken what He has said and failed in their walk (we all fall short), but do not let their failings stop you from experience the Lord, Jesus Christ in your life. I can honestly tell each and every one of you there is no other way I would be where I am, how I am and who I am if it wasn't for my Lord and Savior.

I have no doubt that if more of us continue to go to, begin to go to, or come back to God...tragedies like these would happen fewer and fewer.