We
are all Columbine. My first thought that
day was
for the mothers who didn’t get a chance to kiss and hug their
children as they left for school. And then I wondered, did I
kiss my husband, one of the teachers, as he left for work that
morning?
Violence
can happen anywhere. Many of us in the Columbine area now make
sure we hug and kiss our children and spouses as they leave each day
for school and when they return home in the afternoon. No
matter what the day holds, God is our refuge and our love for family
and community sends us forward with love, and welcomes us home with
gratitude.
We
can’t prevent what is going to happen, but we can be strong each
day knowing that God loves us, our family loves us and we are blessed
abundantly. Sharing love with each other and with community
will end the violence, we hope.
Thank
you God for protecting us when there is trouble and for blessing us
with family and community that loves us abundantly. Amen.
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Rev. Marcia Meier lives and serves churches and communities in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. She has been married to Steve for 33 years and is mother to 2 boys in their 20's.
Rev. Marcia Meier lives and serves churches and communities in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. She has been married to Steve for 33 years and is mother to 2 boys in their 20's.
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Our 2016 prayer vigil theme is Helping Our Children Heal from Violence. For more resources visit disciplesjustice4children.org and docfamiliesandchildren.org.
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