Sorry for the delay

I will normally be posting two or three blogs per day. This evening, however, I was at a memorial service for most of the evening and had no time to prepare for this evenings post.

I will ask though that you all keep some dear friends of ours in your prayers. Jerri and Joe Maddox are active members of our church family and last week Jerri's sister was killed in a senseless act of violence.

Though hurting due to the loss, I was encouraged by the celebratory atmosphere due to the apparently fun-loving and meaningful life that their loved one lived.

We can not explain what some folks are feeling. Nor can we always explain what drives them to commit these sort of crimes. We know it is in no way the will of our God. Though He has shown us the way to carry out our Christian walk here on earth He has never interfered with the free will of man. Therefore man chooses not to always live according to what is moral or right.

We should pray for the Maddox family in their loss. We should also pray for the criminal who committed this unbelievable act, as well as his family who has now also lost a loved one. That is what Christianity is all about. When it hurts the most. When hatred is knocking right at our front door, we are to continue to LOVE and PRAY.

MR