Heartbroken

Pulling up my Fox News app to read "Breaking News: At Least 12 Dead In DC Navy Yard Shooting" made me pause in the middle of my hectic Monday and remember those who put themselves in harm's way to protect this country everyday. President Obama put it very nicely today in his address to the American people responding to the day's events.

These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job protecting all of us. They’re patriots, and they know the dangers of serving abroad, but today they faced the unimaginable violence that they wouldn’t have expected here at home. So we offer our gratitude to the Navy, local law enforcement, and the doctors who responded with skill and bravery.

After today, there will be kids who won't have their parent to help them with homework. There will be families who will mourn the loss of their brothers and sisters. There will be husbands and wives who will be widowed. There will be weddings missed and support systems broken down. When you take lives, you take away more than a paycheck. You take mentors, role models, friends.

Credit: The Washington Times

It breaks my heart that 5 days after the anniversary of 9/11, we find ourselves, yet again, mourning the loss of more Americans who are gone far too soon.

To put it frankly, this world needs Jesus. I think that's one thing we can all agree on. I hope and pray that one day we can live in a society and communities where we feel safe entering work and sending our kids off to school.

Yes, I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor ruling spirits, nothing now, nothing in the future, no powers, nothing above us, nothing below us, nor anything else in the whole world will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38 & 39

No horrific act of violence can distant our hearts from the Lord. If that isn't comforting, I don't  know what is. 

God bless America.