My response to Sandy Hook

I was reading an article today about the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. The first child listed was named Charlotte....the tears return, and my heart breaks even more. Children are not perfect beings, but I believe they are God's reminder of the innocence that so defines our Savior. They are a gift.
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

I am so dumbfounded by the brutal acts committed against children in this country...massacres, molestation, and abortion. Throughout history the world has been filled with evil, self absorbed people. At the same time, I know couples who have tried for months and even years to conceive. These couples have their dreams shattered time and time again, yet they have faith and continue trying. I also know couples who gave up everything to adopt children(sometimes even children that others deem "unfit").Thank God for those who know the value of children and commit their lives to the preservation of purity.
Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. Genesis 21:2
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27

It's time for Christians to put on our big boy and big girl spiritual panties defend our children, and more importantly defend our Savior. We have to wise up and "grow a pair"(for lack of a better term).

The God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless. He made my feet like the feet of a deer  and set me secure on the heights. He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Psalm 18:32-34

On a final and personal note...I sit here with my Charlotte and I thank God for the blessings He has bestowed upon me. I honestly cannot remember a time when I didn't want children, and I can't even find a word that defines how truly precious they are.