Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 (NIV)
Another year has passed.
Thirty-two years since I lost my younger brother in a senseless tragic accident.
Twenty-three years since America changed because of a senseless tragic event.
You don’t have to be patriotic to understand the devastation of that day.
In the days and weeks that followed our nation grieved, prepared for war, comforted one another.
For that moment, we were truly one nation under God.
Today we are separated by politics, hate and intolerance.
We no longer have love, respect, or sympathy for our neighbors.
In general, people no longer go out of their way to help others, and we have stopped praying.
Why does it take a tragedy to bring us together?
In 2024 we saw devastating tornadoes and floods, we watched communities bond together to support and rebuild.
But when the pieces are picked up, we turn back to our selfish ways and lose the compassion we had for one another.
Don’t be one of those people.
Don’t stop loving your neighbor just because their roof is fixed or their house restored.
Be like the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, always.
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