Although I typically don't venture into anything too hardcore on this little blog...I really felt the need to document some of my feelings lately.
Mikey and I are absolutely LOVING our new church. I have always been a Christian, but the way I feel now has me questioning what that really meant before. It's just something that our new Pastor does for us. He is inspiring, challenging, and genuine. I've never been so moved during church as I have since coming to our new one. He makes me want to engage myself and be a better Christian on a daily basis. He CHALLENGES us to do more, act more, and love more for Jesus. It is so empowering. I feel connected during EVERY single sermon and it's such an amazing feeling. We are looking forward to becoming more involved and challenging ourselves to live our lives with purpose.
And I, of course, have to mention the most recent school shooting. I am absolutely heartbroken and devastated for the families, our country and our future. My mom is a teacher, my best friends are teachers, I am a MAMA now. It all just hits so close to home. I don't know what the answer is here. While I don't feel like gun control will solve the issue, I do think some tighter laws are necessary. I also believe America needs a re-examination of how we handle/treat the mentally ill/unstable. The thing that scares me the MOST?!? These mass shootings are becoming so common and sociopaths are becoming "used" to it. Is it the fame they are after? Who knows? All I know is that this is NOT a world I want to live in. How do we fix this though? This cannot become a "norm." I pray that it doesn't, I pray for peace and strength for the families who lost loved ones, I pray for those out there who contemplate doing these atrocious acts, and most of all I pray for our country. I am SO scared of the direction we are heading.
Although my heart continues to hurt and I can't read something or watch anything related to the shooting without boo-hooing...unfortunately life goes on. Somehow we have to keep going and live our lives to the fullest. We did that this weekend, even though it was with a heavy heart. We had two Christmas parties, a wonderful Church service and Mikey and I had a date night last night. We went to dinner and a movie. Don't think we have done that since Collins was a few weeks old! We saw Lincoln, and honestly...I was underwhelmed. Sadly, but I was. I just kept waiting on that BIG, POWERFUL moment to occur and it never did. Yes, it's good. But, sadly...not what I was hoping for. Oh well...
Maybe something more cheery this afternoon?
xoxo.
Mikey and I are absolutely LOVING our new church. I have always been a Christian, but the way I feel now has me questioning what that really meant before. It's just something that our new Pastor does for us. He is inspiring, challenging, and genuine. I've never been so moved during church as I have since coming to our new one. He makes me want to engage myself and be a better Christian on a daily basis. He CHALLENGES us to do more, act more, and love more for Jesus. It is so empowering. I feel connected during EVERY single sermon and it's such an amazing feeling. We are looking forward to becoming more involved and challenging ourselves to live our lives with purpose.
And I, of course, have to mention the most recent school shooting. I am absolutely heartbroken and devastated for the families, our country and our future. My mom is a teacher, my best friends are teachers, I am a MAMA now. It all just hits so close to home. I don't know what the answer is here. While I don't feel like gun control will solve the issue, I do think some tighter laws are necessary. I also believe America needs a re-examination of how we handle/treat the mentally ill/unstable. The thing that scares me the MOST?!? These mass shootings are becoming so common and sociopaths are becoming "used" to it. Is it the fame they are after? Who knows? All I know is that this is NOT a world I want to live in. How do we fix this though? This cannot become a "norm." I pray that it doesn't, I pray for peace and strength for the families who lost loved ones, I pray for those out there who contemplate doing these atrocious acts, and most of all I pray for our country. I am SO scared of the direction we are heading.
Although my heart continues to hurt and I can't read something or watch anything related to the shooting without boo-hooing...unfortunately life goes on. Somehow we have to keep going and live our lives to the fullest. We did that this weekend, even though it was with a heavy heart. We had two Christmas parties, a wonderful Church service and Mikey and I had a date night last night. We went to dinner and a movie. Don't think we have done that since Collins was a few weeks old! We saw Lincoln, and honestly...I was underwhelmed. Sadly, but I was. I just kept waiting on that BIG, POWERFUL moment to occur and it never did. Yes, it's good. But, sadly...not what I was hoping for. Oh well...
Maybe something more cheery this afternoon?
xoxo.
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