A week later…

Last Sunday, September 28, I awoke to the sad news that the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away. President Nelson just celebrated his 101st birthday less than 3 weeks prior to his passing. So, it wasn’t a huge surprise but as someone I respect and appreciate for his wisdom and teaching, it was still a rather somber morning as I prepared to attend church. But because my church time is a bit later than typical, I also heard the news of Grand Blanc, Michigan and the tragedy there. Normally, I don’t watch television before church services so that I can keep my mind focused on the Sabbath. Sunday morning though, I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. While it wasn’t any worse than other horrible tragedies this world is suffering lately, it was more poignant for me.

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