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Tragedy:

Earlier today I watched "Oprah" whose episode today was on learning from tragedy. The last story today was about a family from our hometown, Powder Springs. Just over a year ago the Grand Mother accidentally backed over her Grandson and tragically cut his little 4 year old life short. I can't imagine how a family lives through something like that, only by the power of knowing God I am sure. The family knows it was an accident and there is no blame, other than what the Grand Mother holds for herself and she is living with her own lack of ability to forgive herself. What a tragic story. Prayers to the Peck family now and always.

Then this evening I am checking in on my "regular" blog reading and I find that just this week, Wednesday in fact, the youngest daughter of Steven Curtis Chapman died in almost the same way. I haven't listened to the radio much this week and can't believe I didn't know this. Steven Curtis Chapman is one of my favorite contemporary Christian artists. He and his wife have 6 children, 3 through the beauty of adoption from China. It was in fact the agency that he used that we read through a Christian magazine that answered so many questions we had in our minds before making our decision to adopt. Their story of completing their family is beautiful. To add to tragedy of loosing their youngest, just five years old and having just "Graduated" from preschool, is the fact their teenage son is who was driving the vehicle in their home driveway when it happened. I can not begin to fathom the loss the family is going through or the heart ache that the big brother must be experiencing.

You can read the story here, please keep their family in your prayers.
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080521/TUNEIN/80521174/1005/ENTERTAINMENT
Photo: from Tuck photography

Anyone who drives a vehicle, may we all learn from this. Roz Peck said the only reason she told her story today on TV was so that others may learn. Remember to check, double check and check again before moving a vehicle where small children are playing. Be sure everyone is accounted for and 100% out of the way. There are so many blind spots in vehicles and we need to always be aware!

Added: I found this through another link. There are several video blogs on YouTube of Steven Curtis Chapman and his family, this is of he & his daughter Maria.