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Boaz Lighthouse International Ministries is dedicated to helping teens and their families find ways to connect with each other.
It is committed to investing in the lives of at risk teens and helping them to find their way in life.It 's foundation is Jesus Christ, understanding that He is the only one who can bring true healing to individuals and families.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

I am sad and angry

What is wrong with our world? How did we get to the place where our children and grandchildren are no longer safe to walk home from school?

I have been watching the story that has unfolded in Orange Park, Florida. A little 7 year old girl, has been missing for two days and her body has just been found in a landfill. She was walking with some classmates when she disappeared. What kind of person would do this to a child? Man I am ticked!!

I have tears in my eyes as I write this. I can only imagine the pain experienced by this precious child's parents and grandparents and brothers/sisters if she has them. Their must be tremendous confusion and hurt felt by her freinds and teachers, aunts and uncles and by the entire community.

Obviously some pathetic person was involved in this heinous and unthinkable crime. I struggle with this: How can we as Christians have any kind of compassion for someone who would do this? I must confess that I have great compassion for people and their challenges in life. When it comes to people who commit these types of horrible crimes, I have no compassion. I want them to...

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