It Hurts

We have tried to make our house "NEWS" free these past few days -- trying to shield a 4 year old and a 6 year old can be tough. We thought we were doing well - then over Pizza last night - Matthew said "Dad - why did that guy hurt those people at school". -- and that's where it hit home for us.
As a parent (any parent) I want to protect my kids from harm. I want to protect a 4 and 6 year old from hearing about what happened at Va Tech. I hate knowing that I will not always be able to protect them. I wish I could just keep them at 4 and 6 for just a few more years.

After Dinner - Matthew, Adam and I talked about what they have heard - we talked about why people can be mean, why many of us are sad, and we talked about Gods Love and his love for us. We said some prayers for those who were sad. and I prayed and prayed for Matthew and Adam...