A prayer in the aftermath of yesterday’s school stabbings
From colleague Taylor Burton-Edwards —
A prayer:
Violence has broken out again among our children.…
We are shocked, pained, astounded, angry
at the injuries one child has caused
and at the injury in his soul
that could allow him to act so brutally toward others.
We pray for all who attend to all these wounds,
in hospitals, counseling sessions, pharmacies,
in homes, in huddles of friends,
and in our congregations.
We pray for all who will manage the aftermath,
in schools, classrooms, board meetings,
in halls of policy and legislation.
We pray, not knowing answers,
beyond seeking answers,
simply seeking you.
Jesus, healer of our souls,
the nearer waters roll
and overwhelm us.
We all to your bosom fly.
Amen.
joescheets 
Amen.
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Sometimes others’ words say it for us; this is one of those times.
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