I was deeply saddened along with everyone else who has heard of the recent rash of school shootings, especially the one where no one would have dreamed of such an event taking place—a rural, one-room, Amish schoolhouse. (Google news results available HERE. Wikipedia article available HERE.)

As the world hears the news story developing, the questions are sure to fly. What was the motivation? Why would someone without a criminal record, a husband, a father, one who had suffered the loss of a child personally, bring himself to commit such a crime? What happened 20 yrs ago that this man was not able to be healed of emotionally, mentally, and spiritually? A grudge? Something perpetrated against him which he was not able to deal with and find resolution? He would have been 12 years old, barely an adolescent. Why did he choose an Amish school to vent his 20 yrs of unresolved hurt? Only God knows the answers, though the next few months will be filled with seeking out a reason, some logical conclusion for the criminologists and investigation teams to explain WHY.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the deceased, Naomi Rose Ebersole (7), Marian Fisher (13), Lina Miller (7), Mary Liz Miller (8), and Anna Mae Stoltzfus, (12), as well as the families of the others who were wounded during the ordeal.