I think everyone who is dwelling on the specific Christian aspect of this article is kind of missing the point of it anyway. I think it's a lovely call to look inward and outward and reflect in the wake of a horrible tragedy. The author is certainly neither pushing Christianity nor hating on the secular--she is just expressing a very nice sentiment couched in the terms of her personal belief system. Let us not be Christian or atheist fanatics, folks.
The school shooting in Newtown, Conn., where 20 children and six staff members of Sandy Hook Elementary School were killed last week, is a tragic reminder of the sanctity of life. Of promising young lives cut short and the uniqueness and preciousness of every single person.
As a mother of two, I try to imagine the grief of the parents of the dead -- it must be overwhelming and all consuming. Just thinking of the tragedy leaves me with a heavy heart, tears in my eyes and the feeling that I need to lie down before I faint.
Unfathomable horror....
Predictable humanistic advice.
Not to worry, Ishort, God will give you want you want: a nice, cozy spot by the fire, where He is no where to be found.
Have the best Christmas,ever!