God bless the students and families of Virgina Tech. The world weeps with you, and prays for you.
Miss Snark posted the news on her blog that one of the victims was the child of author Michael Bishop. http://www.michaelbishop-writer.com/
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We Shall Meet Again
If I should leave this world Without a warning……And not even whisper a fond farewell, Grieve not for one more message From the lips that God has stilled. But just remember me with love And prayers for my soul’s journey To that fair land beyond life’s tears. For I have believed with all my heart In its existence, and I know that God is good, for He has come to me Through the life of Him whose very Garment I have sought to touch. It may be lonely, and I hope you miss me Just a little, because I have loved so deeply. Forgive me if I have ever hurt you And remember me for what I longed to be. Have faith that I am nearer than Your dreams and fondest longings. For the God of love shall keep all Kindred spirits close together, Though the misty vale between This world and that to come Keeps us from each other’s sight For a few precious moments. Whisper softly that you love me And it shall linger on within my soul Until you come. Say not good-bye, For on some bright tomorrow We shall meet again.
~Author Unknown~
Some words of Comfort and Hope from the Book of John:
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“After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again.”
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Some of the followers said to each other, “What does Jesus mean when he says, ‘After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again’? And what does he mean when he says, ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
- 16:18
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They also asked, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”
- 16:19
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Jesus saw that the followers wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking each other what I meant when I said, ‘After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again’?
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I tell you the truth, you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but your sadness will become joy.
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When a woman gives birth to a baby, she has pain, because her time has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain, because she is so happy that a child has been born into the world.
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It is the same with you. Now you are sad, but I will see you again and you will be happy, and no one will take away your joy.
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In that day you will not ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
And from Ecclesiastes 8:
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Sometimes something useless happens on earth. Bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people. I say that this is also useless.
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So I decided it was more important to enjoy life. The best that people can do here on earth is to eat, drink, and enjoy life, because these joys will help them do the hard work God gives them here on earth.
8:16
I tried to understand all that happens on earth. I saw how busy people are, working day and night and hardly ever sleeping.
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I also saw all that God has done. Nobody can understand what God does here on earth. No matter how hard people try to understand it, they cannot. Even if wise people say they understand, they cannot; no one can really understand it.
And Ecclesiastes 9:
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So go eat your food and enjoy it; drink your wine and be happy, because that is what God wants you to do.
