if you're from iowa...you've probably heard this news story. but, you can check out the article here. words cannot describe the feelings that emerge as i think about this situation. often you see things on the news and it seems so far away...and fairly unbelievable. you hear that the one who committed the crime seemed 'normal and friendly' but you rarely believe it. this story is just heart breaking....with so many questions left unanswered. why did this guy need so much money? how could he kill his family one by one in such a methodical manner? it wasn't a gun shot which is one simple pull of the trigger....but, the probable cause of death was a swing of a bat...or something else....to five different individuals! and....kids! how...? why...? on the news they have videos of the husband playing with his kids on the floor in front of the Christmas tree. it just doesn't make sense to me. my mother used to work with the wife, Sheryl, at school. the death of this family will impact the entire community. how could it not? how can children understand that their classmates will not be returning to school? and...how can students wrap their minds around the fact their teacher is now gone? it's awful. how is this rightly dealt with? be in prayer for the family of the deceased. for those impacted in the community. for the neighborhood and the school where three of the children attended. that's all.


i am overwhelmed by oh so many things.