I had originally planned to do a follow-up of last night's post, elaborating on some of the topics I skimmed over, but I am just not in the mood right now. I'm still trying to wrap my head around what happened at the Boston Marathon today. I'm not even sure if there are words to describe how I am feeling. From shocked, to heart ache, to anger I've felt it all as more details develop. It's hard to wrap around why people do terrible things to each other. Sure, I was prepared to worry about bombings while Drew was in Iraq, but to have to watch your back at a race, or be afraid of getting shot at a movie theatre or in school... it's devastating. I realize that's what the people creating the violence want... to create fear, and we can't go around being afraid all day, everyday, but it's hard not to ask "why". Why do these terrible things have to happen? Why do so many innocent people have to suffer? I just read an 8-year-old is one of the victims from today's explosions. It just mind-blowing.
Fortunately, there is a lot of good in this world. And, in times like this when things don't make sense prayer can help us to find peace.
"We will RUN and not grow weary, for our God will be our strength" - Isaiah 40:31
I hope the victims and their families are able to find peace and strength.
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