A Heavy Heart

 

       Today's post comes from Miss Carde's First Grade at The Heiskell School. This post made such an impact on me that I just had to share it with you. Please feel free to pass it along to whomever may need word of encouragement in these trying times.

 

 

 

 

                It is impossible to hear of the great tragedy that has happened in our nation and not be incredibly impacted by it. As a teacher, my immediate thought was, "what would I do?" What would I do if I, like the first grade teacher at Sandy Hook, had been faced with such an unthinkable dilemma?

                  Our country has gone through many unexpected twists and turns this year. From the devastation of Hurricane Sandy to this most recent event, I find myself depending upon my Heavenly Father now more than ever. My heart goes out to the parents of the children who were not found at the fire station in Newtown. My heart goes out to the children who lost a friend, a teacher, a principal. My heart goes out to the family member who has lost a loved one. My heart goes out to the family of the shooter and to the members of the community. The pain they must be feeling at this very moment can only be described as- unimaginable.
                
 I can only pray that at their weakest moment, their darkest hour, the light of Christ would shine forth...pure and true. I can only pray that His Word would penetrate the deepest recesses of their hearts, and heal the pain that cannot be expressed with mere words. My prayer is that the parents of the children who were lost would find comfort in the One who experienced the same pain thousands of years ago and that His hand, faithful and sure, would heal their broken hearts.

May His peace be a comfort to you now, this very hour, and in the years to come.