Today is Monday, October 2nd, 2006; Karen's Korner #901

I got an email note from Deb Mechem (now Lange) who lives in Colorado. She called Clarion her home until her family moved away when Deb was in ninth grade.

 

What was on her mind was the high school shooting of the high school girl fom Bailey, Colorado, about 90 minutes from their home.

 

She typed, "It is so heartbreaking for the parents, students, community and all of us in Colorado to live through something so violent again. No one can say 'that only happens in the big city' anymore. We can't say 'that would never happen in OUR small school or town' either. I have to admit that having a daughter the exact same age as the girl that was killed put a few things in perspective for me:

 

    Ok , so your room is dirty (is that a really big deal?)

    Ok, you went over your cell phone minutes (I'll pay the extra $5)

    Only got a "B" on your Chemistry test....gee....let me get mad about that now!

 

You get the idea, the small, petty list could go on and on. And I'm so disappointed in myself that it takes something of this magnitude to get my focus back, priorities set straight....

 

But my request:  Please add this family and community to your prayer chain. I know the results will be HUGE because we know the power of a prayer."

 

Thanks, Deb, for sharing your heart and your hurt. You are added!!

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