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JBLM experienced another tragedy last night. Two helicopters crashed and killed four soldiers leaving families and friends reeling. It is so sad and it is such terrible timing with Christmas approaching. Four families hearts will be breaking this Christmas and I can't imagine the overwhelming sense of loss. With the news of tragedy those of us who know friends who fly and who work in aviation will naturally hope that our friend or neighbor is not one of the victims. No doubt when most of us hear that our friends are safe will say a prayer of thanks and be grateful that the ones we love are safe. However, be careful in the way we communicate that gratitude. If we 'thank Jesus' because our friend or husband is safe we may be communicating something unintentional to the victims' families. Jesus is worthy of our gratitude and praise in the midst of disaster and joy. When we articulate that feeling of relief we could be communicating that we are giving thanks that we are not feeling the pain of our neighbor and we then are saying something about Jesus. We may be communicating that he cared for us more than our friends and that Jesus is only to be praised when we are happy with results and blamed as absent when we are not. That is clumsy Christianity and poor communication of the truth.
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Great job Sarah! We love you and Evelyn

