His Comfort For Our Comfort

We are all sharing in the heartache and grief of the families and friends of the 26 victims in the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. No words can describe the thoughts and emotions regarding this unspeakably senseless act.  Having been committed at this time of the year when those thoughts and emotions are (or should be) centered on the beautiful Christmas story...seems even more tragic and senseless.

To the people of Newtown...

We cry tears, hot tears, for your pain.
We give you warm mental hugs in our effort to comfort you.
We pray fervent prayers that you will somehow find peace and comfort in these hours when such things seem way beyond your capacity to find.
And we offer to you the following verses from the One who knows best how to be by your side through it all...