A Tragic Event

Well, if you've heard the latest news...there was yet ANOTHER school shooting/suicide yesterday. This time it was very close to home! In fact just minutes from where we live. Northern Illinois University...about 40 miles outside of Chicago. It always comes as a bitter shock when you hear about these horrible events.....but it certainly takes on quite a different meaning when it occurs this close to home! I know people who currently attend that school. And I used to visit friends there, back in my college days. It's just all so sad. So, please pray for our community. And please pray for the families who had placed their hopes and pride into their college-aged kids, only to be told yesterday that their child was instantly ripped from this earth. It's so devastating! I want to encourage those I encounter to hold your loved ones tight today. Tell them you love them. Because yesterday's horrid events were yet ANOTHER reminder that life is oh so short!