The recent violent attacks in our schools makes me so sad. The one that really did me in was the massacre that took place in that quaint little Amish schoolhouse. I can't listen to anymore stories about this one. Why would anyone want to hurt (let alone murder) those sweet little girls? And why shoot them BEFORE he shot himself...I mean, any kind of shooting is tragic but if he had a death wish why did he have to drag innocent children down with him? I am absolutely devastated by this tragedy, yet am in awe of the love and mercy these victim's families have shown. They put their entire trust in God and and have continued on with their lives believing that everything will (ultimately) be okay. They have totally forgiven this man and his family. I mean, totally -- like wiped the slate clean. WOW. What a testimony. Now how many of us could REALLY do that for someone who has hurt us? They're showing the whole world how they walk their talk. In my heart I believe they made a bigger statement with their grace and quiet strength than this madman did with his gun. If there's one thing I learned is that forgiveness is a gift that when received is not to be kept, but to be given again and again; it's the ultimate blessing. But you can't give it until you receive it...think about that...wowzers...
On a lighter note I made these postcards for a swap hosted by the lovely Angie Hall Haviland. I've never altered a postcard before so this was a unique challenge. The hardest part was deciding whether to alter the front side (with the picture) or the back side (with the writing)...seems everyone did something different, and I chose to try both!
