Mourning

I am so sorrowful over the horrible school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. Whenever I lay down to sleep it's all I can think about. I think about those innocent children and their families. And I try not to think too much about how it all happened. It't just too, too terrible. 

I am so grateful for my understanding of God's plan for our lives-- that life is not the beginning or end of who we are as individuals. I have a firm belief that those sweet children and brave teachers and administrators are peaceful and happy in a state of spiritual paradise (Alma 40:12). 

And, like the article that has been circulating social media, I think we need to better address the needs of the mentally ill in our communities.