Pray for the world!!

It seems that every day we turn on the news and see a shooting! One innocent person, two, hundreds killed!! I for one am getting sick of it!! I worry so much about the world my children will be growing up in!

This past Sunday we Christian celebrated the first Sunday of Advent. This is the 4 week preparation time for Christmas where we celebrate the coming of the Savior, Jesus Christ into the world. I think to some of the first words we encounter in the Christian Gospels....."prepare the way of the Lord." Now if there is anything this world needs, it is to prepare the way of Jesus. In our world that is filled with so much violence and hate....we desperately need the peace of Jesus (even if you are not a Christian....the words of Jesus recorded in the Christian Scriptures are comforting).

I pray for all those people affected by today's shootings, those around the world that are still dealing with shootings and violence of loved ones and for those who feel the need to do these things. May we all be open to peace in our own hearts.