Sad News From Connecticut

Hello,

Originally this blog was going to be a second blog about some of the prettiest songs ever, I already had started compiling a list.

Then sadly reality interrupts. Some obviously deranged individual went into a school and killed 20 kids and 6 adults. I just can't believe that someone would do this, but it seems there are mental health issues involved with the shooter. Please let's not judge him, let's focus on getting the survivors all the help they need.

I ask everyone to keep these people in their prayers. Also please let's not politicize this, this isn't a situation that someone should try and take advantage of.

As they said on abcnews.com, their are 20 sets of parents whose kids didn't come home today. Think about that and hug your family members. Hug your family, hug a cop and please forgive all those who have wronged you. Prayers to everyone involved in this situation, indeed to all of us.

There are many of my Facebook friends quoting this song "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day". This is the Casting Crowns version:



The lyrics below are from oldielyrics.com.

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), 1867)

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head:
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
"For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men."

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."

Till, ringing singing, on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!

This song also seems to be appropriate on on this great day of sadness:



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