Tragedy in Colorado

What a mess. How'd this happen again? All thoguhts I had after hearing news of the shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Then I read Chapter 4 of If God is Good by Randy Alcorn. Click here to read.  It put my mind at ease.  I was reminded of the Amish community's response to the shooting at Nickel Mines School. I'm blessed that I grew up surrounded by Amish, Mennonite and Brethren neighbors. On my commutes, I pass schools similar to the one at Nickel Mine.  After that tragedy, people were amazed at the response.  Not hatred and looking for retribution.  True to their Anabaptist roots, they practiced peace.  Showing compassion to the shooter's family.  This humble, genuine response was an awesome witness to the power of Jesus love and the depth of their faith. Sunday morning I saw an interview with two survivors of the movie theater. They shared how they prayed during the shooting, were wounded but not killed, and sad for the loss of life.  The one survivor shared he starts each day with a prayer thanking God for the gift of another day. Mr. Alcorn says it much better than I can, but faith can overcome any challenge.  Saying thanks is great advice for coping in any circumstance. (Thanks to Chris at Multonomah "Blogging for Books" for sharing the link.)