Searching through the rubble.....

      For the past few weeks, I have been letting myself get a bit wrapped up in "theories" of why bad things have been happening in our world. What is wrong with our culture? Is it gun control, is it schools, is it the government, is it the parents, is it media, etc, etc.?
     However, as I  try to tear myself away from the television, I am reminded that it is completely out of our control. A 2 mile long tornado can rip through your neighborhood, rushing through at speeds of over 200 miles per hour and all you will have is a 17 minute warning to get to safety. 24 children unaccounted for at one school. Doesn't sound like they made it to a safe spot. A few have been found, huddled in "tornado drill" position. Parents, friends, and family waiting, holding their breath.
      My heart aches for the people of Oklahoma, their family and friends. Tomorrow I will ask my children what they think we can do to help. We will work hard to smile and cherish each moment and make our world stronger and better. Say a pray tonight for the families who were the stomping grounds for this horrible tornado.

     In all the darkness that surround our nation, I am blessed to have these smiles to make my days full of awesome!