I'm caught by these headlines this morning.
The new year is only 14 days old, and my city has already had 5 deaths by homicide. Gang violence is growing, and a shooting New Year's Day was shockingly close to my home.
Another Gang Shooting in Calgary Leaves One Dead, Two Seriously Injured
And a fire on a first nations reserve on Vancouver Island claimed the lives of five people overnight as well.
5 Dead in Vancouver Island House Fire
I'm tired. and death and it's accompanyment seem close today. so I'm caught by these headlines and find myself praying again. for protection. for health and strength. for peace. for joy. for hope.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment