Shock in Ft. Hood

What a terrible thing we heard yesterday as one of our military men shot and killed his fellow soldiers as they prepared to depart to the battle field.

My son asked a simple question of "Why?" Why things like this happened is sometimes difficult to understand or to know. Humanity is so wrapped up in its own little world that they don't see the whole picture.

In a tragedy like this people wonder where was God? God was right there seeing all that was going on. For whatever reason this man took life in his own hands instead of letting it rest in Gods hands.

His worries or troubles about the war where not given to God and he didn't give God the chance to help in this time of need. Unfortunately we don't always understand why things like this happened.

But God does understand why these things happen and He is near to help us during these times. For some they may feel it is to late for God to help. But the reality is that it is never to late to let God intervene in your life.

God is near and wants to help us see our need for Him so that things like this won't happen again. I pray that these family members affected by this senseless act will draw near to God for strength and help.

At our church we are praying for you.

Its amazing how God can use a simple toy to make a child so happy.

This past Saturday we had our church Fall Festival at our new church property. We had a Trunk or Treat event that the kids loved. It wasn't anything extravagant but simple games that brought a smile on the kids faces.

Along with the fun we had food and candy that kept the kids running all night long. It was so good seeing the church members use their creativity in the games they brought which fit in the trunk of their cars.

Simple games made the night full of fun for the kids and their parents. Sometimes churches think they need to go overboard in order to bring people to an event they are hosting. But we fail to realize that God wants us doing something with all we have and he will take care of the rest.

God knows each and everyone of us and knows what puts a smile on our faces. As I saw the kids and parents go from trunk to trunk I saw a lot of people having a lot of fun.

I know that the night wasn't just to have fun but I saw that when we took time to be with people even in a simple game out of our trunks they appreciated it. God wants us involved in peoples lives whether we have sophisticated toys or not.

Thank you to all of the church members that took part in putting together a great first Fall Festival out our new church location.