Midnight Thoughts

The past few weeks have flown by! I can't even begin to think about school. I just don't want to go back. I am SO PROUD of myself for finishing strong in my online class. B! 

Recently I've been following this Colorado shooting case against James Holmes. The whole thing makes me sad. I think we all react differently to tragedies such as these. Anger, frustration, hurt. These are all to be had. My heart hurts for those victims and their families. I can't even fathom what they must be going through or feeling. Senseless violence like this just leaves me with a question of... Why? Why did this happen? I start to become wrapped up in all of the discussions and deliberations. Unlike most people though, my heart also hurts for James Holmes and his family. I know this thought is unconventional in every way. In fact, I have seen people be persecuted for believing this very thing. Let me explain. 

The thought process that went into the planning of this murder was extreme. It was calculated and thought out. This means, that for months, this person's only thoughts were focused on killing others. For whatever reason he did this, I think there is no doubt that this person is broken inside. My heart hurts for him. How sad his life must be. How lonely he must have felt. We all have been at those points in our life when we hit rock bottom. When we feel that life is not worth living anymore. We've been there. I hate that he decided to hurt others in the process of expressing his pain. However, God is his ultimate judge, not us. I do not support the death penalty. I don't understand how we can condemn someone for killing 12 people and then suggest we commit the same crime in return. It's barbaric. I hope and pray that he finds hope and forgiveness in the Lord during his inevitably lifelong prison sentence. God is capable of rescuing each and every one of us. I know this because he has rescued me from my pit many times.

In other news...

THE OLYMPICS ARE HERE! Who doesn't enjoy some good ole competition between countries. It inspires me to be a better person and get in shape. (This inspiration is usually lost after the games are over.) But, I love these games!