"Answer us and save us by Your power so the people You love will be rescued."

~ Psalm 108:6 NCV

Three doors down & around the bend from our trailer near 11:30 p.m. Wed nite  a young man was murdered  . . . my hub heard the shots, our oldest daughter  thought it was just "blanks" . . . this morning  as I had to take our youngest  to another bus stop due to hers being "taped off" we found out those shots had not been blanks  . . .

As of yet we are not truly sure of what took place  . . . rumors, speculation, gossip are presently on the make   . . . I do know this thou - the young man  was 20, his car  crashed into a tree  , he died of gunshot wounds to his torso, the killers have not been apprehended  . . .

And even thou it is not a proven fact . . . I have no doubt that someone's heart is broken  . . . a mother/father? grandmother/grandfather? sister/brother? aunt/uncle? child?

Not fully knowing nor understanding the events I find myself with questions for whom ever was involved  . . . my main question being -

. . . was it worth it? was it REALLY worth it?

Was it worth taking a life over - drugs? money? his car? his clothes?

Was it worth taking a life because - he talked to your girlfriend? he gave you a look? a hand gesture? because he was on your "turf"?

Was it worth risking lifes due to your pride being bruised? your image tarnished?

Really . . . really was it really worth it?

 God, I can't figure out or measure Your love, but I can thank You for it. Help me to trust the height and depth of it. Amen