...for some sympathy

I know I'm going to sound like a total hypocrite (especially after that last post); but lately it's been getting harder for me to forgive others for the atrocities they've committed.

On Friday, a church in Saginaw was vandalized; and had it not been for the timely arrival of the fire department it probably would have burned to the ground. It turns out that someone deliberately set the church ablaze, and that they also took the time to turn all the crosses upside down (I'm sure you know what that means), sacrifice an animal, and ensure that the pulpit was the first to go up in flames.

The story hit the news not too long ago, and I'm still reeling. Why anyone would do this, why anyone would desecrate a place considered sacred to so many is beyond me. I know this isn't the first time something like this has happened (or the last), but you would think that people would have learned by now.

Although they've suffered a blow, the congregation remains hopeful; and so should we. But please pray that the church will be able to recover and rebuild, and that the people responsible will be caught.

While you're praying for them, why not mention the flood victims in North Texas, the wildfire survivors in Alaska, and, of course, our soldiers fighting in Iraq. Also, there's the train wreck that is my family; if you could pray that we get through the next couple of weeks I'd really appreciate it.

I hate to do this, but this week really sucked. It's bad enough we have men murdering their families and faulty equipment leaving 13 year old girls without any feet to stand on (literally), but now it seems Mother Nature has turned against us (when it's flooding in Texas during the summer you know there's a problem). Is this supposed to be a test of our faith, or punishment for our actions? Either way, God help us.