tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post477600907494622474..comments2016-02-09T17:50:43.296-05:00Comments on Ann Lovell: Where was God in Newtown? Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298665789266780761noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-68250697722825400122012-12-18T21:17:53.141-05:002012-12-18T21:17:53.141-05:00Ann, Thanks for sharing and encouraging. We are gr...Ann, Thanks for sharing and encouraging. We are grieving and as I listened to Tak's nephew who was and is onsite as a counselor, I think of God's presence in our lives and in those around us, even those who choose to ignore Him. Lana Ouehttp://www.outreachjapan.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-72663710361493466932012-12-18T10:28:41.806-05:002012-12-18T10:28:41.806-05:00Thank you, Liz and Cathy. Cathy, your comments are...Thank you, Liz and Cathy. Cathy, your comments are spot on -- "tragic events draped across the backdrop of the cross" do let us know that Christ is very near. Psalm 34:18 comes to mind, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those who are crushed in spirit." Surely, not everyone touched by this tragedy knows God personally, but it doesn't mean He wasn't there and is waiting for any who call on Him. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298665789266780761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-37096967280058978302012-12-18T10:02:39.888-05:002012-12-18T10:02:39.888-05:00Ann, a poignant message for these times. Thanks fo...Ann, a poignant message for these times. Thanks for sharing it. There is no way that a rational-thinking mind can comprehend the deeds of one that is NOT. When tragic events are draped across the backdrop of the cross, we can comprehend that Christ was indeed in the events - His presence was there. Cathy Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144752041575986012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-49332981060145888352012-12-18T09:45:49.188-05:002012-12-18T09:45:49.188-05:00Praise God for Immanuel! Thanks for sharing your t...Praise God for Immanuel! Thanks for sharing your thought! <br />www.thesameplate.com<br />lizzieroe.blogspot.comLizzie's Listshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007592810785027583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-1102076801598140632012-12-18T06:08:37.213-05:002012-12-18T06:08:37.213-05:00Very well said, Tracy. "It is not a question ...Very well said, Tracy. "It is not a question as to the power of the Light, but only as to the power of its reach." I like that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298665789266780761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-24205633528430497212012-12-17T23:28:44.589-05:002012-12-17T23:28:44.589-05:00Hey Ann, Thanks for this post. I too have been gr...Hey Ann, Thanks for this post. I too have been grieving and pondering the recent events I have this thought to add. I want to be a more engaging person. I need to reach farther than I do.<br /><br />Evil prevails when the Light is absent. When the church is engaged with a mighty force into the lives of people, we have within us the power to extinguish evil. To what extent depends on what efforts we put forth. It is not a question as to the power of the Light, but only as to the power of its reach. There will always be evil. The last days may prove to be the most evil, but we must not give up. Look at those around you. Engage with those who are hurting. Who knows what kinds of evil you might prevent. Tracy Richards<br /><br />Mathew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.K. E. Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360697690997664524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-24274910534329893012012-12-17T20:55:35.458-05:002012-12-17T20:55:35.458-05:00Thanks Kathy. The words of Matthew 2:18 keep runni...Thanks Kathy. The words of Matthew 2:18 keep running through my mind as well, "A voice is heard in Ramah,<br />weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Last week's tragedy makes these words come alive. It breaks my heart over and over again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298665789266780761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075208270870307090.post-44645734434328718912012-12-17T19:38:52.776-05:002012-12-17T19:38:52.776-05:00Thanks Ann for your simple, yet comforting words. ...Thanks Ann for your simple, yet comforting words. You made me think about the fact that mothers of Judea were asking the same question when so many babies under the age of two died, while Herod looked for baby Jesus. We can't truly understand God's ways. But we must make a decision whether or not to allow His influence to permeate our lives through faith. Thanks again for your wise words. Kandy Persallhttp://hungryformore.orgnoreply@blogger.com