Disastrous Loss of Life In Stamford, CT By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_War_II

'Disastrous Loss of Life in Stamford, CT'               by Rev. Barbara Sexton
                                                                             www.Dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com

I do not know if you heard (I certainly hadn't) but Stamford, CT has suffered a disastrous loss of life....in Marvel Comics, that is.  You see, per their series Civil War II 1 & 2:

"The disastrous loss of life in Stamford, CT sparked the creation of the Superhuman Registration Act, a bill that required all US heroes to register their identities with the government and submit to training and regulation. The SHRA split the superhero community down the middle, with Iron Man leading the pro-registration faction and Captain America spearheading an underground resistance movement. When the dust from their war finally settled, Cap turned himself in and registration became the law of the land (for a while, at least)."
http://in.ign.com/civil-war-ii/94239/feature/5-things-to-know-before-reading-marvels-civil-war-2

Stamford, CT, eh?  They must be talking about the West side...and other areas.. with all their recent gun violence.

Not a day goes by recently that there isn't a shooting or some kind of violence in Stamford.  Speaking for myself, doing social and ministry work here is no picnic at all and I am always on guard against becoming a victim of some kind.

I shall have to investigate the 'etiology' of 'Civil War II's choice of Stamford as the focus of violence so  rampant that 'superheroes' must be involved.  I mean, they could have chosen Detroit or Hartford or some similar place where death by 'bad guys' is endemic.

I welcome your comments as we explore this together, either here or on Facebook.

What I won't do is leave this topic unstudied, unquestioned and not pondered, nor scrutinized.

We've got a 'situation' here, with this 'disastrous loss of life', in reality, as well as in fiction.

Anybody listening?

Syrian Refugees Welcomed In Stamford, CT by Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

How Isis Smuggles Terrorists Among Syrian Refugees

http://www.newsweek.com/how-isis-smuggles-terrorists-among-syrian-refugees-453039

 It's a big secret and we don't have much information, but apparently SIRS (Stamford Integrated Refugee Services) is welcoming Syrian refugees to Stamford today! https://www.facebook.com/fccstamford

"An update and URGENT request from our SIRS action team.... (4/17/16)
Our Syrian family is coming to Stamford in ten days. We are delighted to have secured the apartment for them and are thankful that the Westchester Refugee Task Force has gotten the furniture and some household goods to furnish it..."  read more at https://www.dropbox.com/s/vl0yl833ctaj21q/SIRS_wants_and_wish_list.xls?dl=0

Details are scant, but the mother organization IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) headquartered in New Haven, CT is sponsoring this campaign.  http://www.irisct.org/index1.html Perhaps some news services will pick up this story for a news report, but I'm not holding my breath.

In the meantime, please join me in praying for non-muslims all over the world--especially Christians and Jews--who are being killed, tortured and obliterated by Muslim terrorists.

Americans need to know about this--and that means all of us.

(Additional link added 4/30/16)  http://www.fccstamford.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Crossroads-April-2016.pdf
"SIRS group is prepared and funded (thanks to a $10,000 gift from an anonymous donor) to receive a refugee family in Stamford.  Thank God that this group was able to organize themselves with representatives from and community groups in Stamford and get approved in record time!"

What does this mean?  Who's involved?



God Bless You,
Rev. Barb
Dear Ones Healing Ministry  (DOHM)




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"Christians Are Still Being Crucified This Holy Thursday" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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 Dear Ones:

     Tonight is the night we celebrate 'The Last Supper', and we do this in remembrance of Christ on the night before he is arrested, prosecuted, sentenced and crucified. 
     For those who live in a place where they are free to practice Christianity in relative peace and safety, let us give thanks that they are free to worship. 
     Yet, as we reflect this Easter-tide, may we also be acutely aware of and remember Christians in parts of the world where they are persecuted, tortured, reviled and literally crucified, themselves, to this day. 
     And so we pray:

  
Dear Heavenly Father:
      We come to you this Holy Thursday with heavy hearts, as we remember what befell our beloved Jesus. 
     Yet we can't help wondering how different our lives would be, had you not allowed your Son to be sacrificed for us.  Who would 'lead' us?  Who would sustain us and give us hope in the world today? 
     We thank you, Father and are very grateful for this day of remembrance and humility, even though this night anoints us with great sadness. 
     Please reconcile this for us, Lord, so that we can best serve you.
Please give our hearts more courage and understanding as we celebrate today's Last Supper in remembrance of our Lord. 
     It grieves us that in this day and age, there are those who are yet so very persecuted for worshiping our Savior and that Christians are still being crucified.

courtesy www.GospelGifs.com  God Bless Jim Sutton

     Thus, we pray for all Christians, near and far.  God, shield them and frustrate their tormentors.      Remembering that our brother Jesus will return, we are at peace as we await upon this. 
     We pray these things in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
AMEN
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 Brothers & Sisters:
     I believe that those who die at the hands of Christianophobes all over the globe shall receive a special place in Heaven.
     They shall be close to our Heavenly Father, Jesus, Mary, and all the Saints and with kith and kin through the ages who, also, fought and died for that 'carpenter's boy'.
     So let us be fearless today and ever more, as we await the final return and a joyous reunion. 
     Be of good cheer this holy night, dear ones, even in the darkness of this night.

With Love in Christ,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"Happy St. Patrick's Day Blessings To You" From Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

St Patricks Day Glitter Graphics

St Patricks Day Glitter Graphics

Dear Ones: 

Many St. Patrick's Day Blessings To You & Your Loved Ones!

Love,

Rev. Barb

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

                                               

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"CT Mourns The Death Of U.S. Army Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel & Staff Sgt. Rex L. Schad--Killed In Afghanistan" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

 

Capt. Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel, 28, of Madison, Connecticut

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"The Defense Department has identified two soldiers who were killed Monday in Afghanistan.
Capt. Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel, 28, of South Miami, Fla., and Staff Sgt. Rex L. Schad, 26, of Edmond, Okla., died Monday in Jalrez District after being attacked by small arms fire, according to a Defense Department news release."

"Pedersen-Keel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., the release said. Schad was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Ga., it said."
LINK: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2013/03/army-pentagon-ids-soldiers-killed-insider-attack-afghanistan-031313

photo LINK: http://www.armytimes.com/mobile/news/2013/03/army-pentagon-ids-soldiers-killed-insider-attack-afghanistan-031313

 "MADISON, Conn. — The first selectman of Madison, Conn., says a soldier from the town has been killed in Afghanistan.
First Selectman Fillmore McPherson said Tuesday the parents of Army Capt. Andrew Pedersen-Keel, who live in Madison, were informed Monday of his death. McPherson said flags in Madison have been lowered to half-staff.
McPherson said Pedersen-Keel was one of two soldiers killed in an attack at a police station in eastern Afghanistan.
U.S. officials have said two special forces soldiers were killed Monday when a policeman fired at people leaving a meeting at district police headquarters in Wardak province. The Pentagon has not released their names.
McPherson said Pedersen-Keel graduated from Avon Old Farms School in 2002 and the U.S. Military Academy in 2006.
He said the town “stands ready” to offer what honors or special services the family desires.

LINK: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2013/03/ap-town-official-says-soldier-andrew-pedersen-keel-killed-afghanistan-031313/


photo above LINK: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Connecticut-Soldier-Madison-Avon-Andrew-Pedersen-Keel-Afghanistan-197608231.html

 

 photo LINK: http://madison-ct.patch.com/articles/u-s-and-connecticut-flags-ordered-to-fly-at-half-staff-to-honor-madison-man-killed-in-afghanistan#photo-13650408
"Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff to honor Army Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel who was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan."
From Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office: 
“Captain Pedersen-Keel made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our state and our nation," said Governor Malloy. "Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his unit during this very difficult time. We pray for a safe homecoming for our troops who are stationed around the world, and thank them for their bravery and service.”

“This is a tragic and sad reminder that even as the conflict in Afghanistan is winding down there are still hundreds of Connecticut soldiers in harm’s way,” said Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman. “Captain Pedersen-Keel and every one of the other 63 brave men and women from our state lost in Afghanistan and Iraq died defending us and our freedom, and that sacrifice must never be forgotten.”
LINK: http://madison-ct.patch.com/articles/u-s-and-connecticut-flags-ordered-to-fly-at-half-staff-to-honor-madison-man-killed-in-afghanistan#photo-13650408

flag & divider animations courtesy www.free-animations.co.uk

"May God welcome these heroes to rest by His side...

As we grieve for them with incredible pride.

The U.S. is strong due to those such as this,

Their duty now done, may they know Heaven's bliss."

We offer our sincerest condolences to Capt. Pedersen-Keel and Staff Sgt. Schad family and friends at this time.  May you be comforted to know that your sons--our heroes--will never be forgotten.

A grateful and grieving Nation thanks you...as we thank them.

~~May these brave soldiers rest in peace~~

God Bless you. 

 

With Love in Christ,

Rev. Barbara Sexton

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

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"Praying For You This Ash Wednesday" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

Praying for you and your loved ones this Ash Wednesday...


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Dear Ones:

     On this Ash Wednesday, we remember that 'it is dust from which we came....and that it is to dust we shall return.'

     On this Holy day, let us each remember the somber truth of our very existence-in-Christ.

God Bless You,

Rev. Barbara Sexton

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

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"Gun Control Hypocrites At Work & Play" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

above image courtesy www.GospelGifs.com  Jim Sutton

NEW VIDEO: Project Veritas Targets Gun Control Hypocrites

Jan 15 2013

"After the high impact Voter Fraud investigation released throughout 2012, Project Veritas, set its sights on top gun control advocates to see how they felt when placed in the same position as our nation's children – within a Gun Free Zone.
Project Veritas' found, James O'Keefe remarked, "Our nation's children spend the majority of their week within schools that are starkly emblazoned with signs that read 'Gun Free Zone.'  Project Veritas put that same concept to the test with some of America's most fervent advocates for gun control."
Organizing as Citizens Against Senseless Violence, Project Veritas' citizen journalists went door-to-door in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. to see which outspoken champions for Gun Control would be willing to declare their own home as a "Gun Free Zone" by placing a sign on their lawn.
O'Keefe continued, "It's amazing to see members of our media equivocate and contradict their spoken and written words when faced with the dilemma to declare their own homes as Gun Free."
READ THE REST HERE:
http://www.theprojectveritas.org/node/152

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"Anti-Second Amendment Fans: A MUST-SEE VIDEO FOR YOU!" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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Anti-Second Amendment Fans--Watch this!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wt1Zy_ASNyA  

Rev. Barbara Sexton
The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross
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"Christian Consolation For Those Affected By The Journal News Gun Map Controversy" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

CHRISTIAN CONSOLATION FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE JOURNAL NEWS GUN MAP CONTROVERSY

by Rev. Barbara Sexton

Stamford, CT

Dear Ones Healing Ministry

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

Jan. 5, 2013

 Dear Ones:
     The next time someone asks if you, a Christian, are a gun-owner, I want you to repeat after me and say:
     "YOU BET I AM ARMED!"
     And say this 'loud and proud'...because you ARE!
     In this day and age, where pundits think nothing of pejoratively taunting Christians with 'well-what-would-'your'-Jesus-do?' queries falling off their tongues, we need to pay heed to old advice which is as valid today as it was over 2000 years ago.
      Make no mistake about it; when Jesus sent out the twelve, he warned them that it would be no picnic.
     In fact, what he said shocked and astonished them with his dire predictions!
 ³⁴ “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. ³⁵ For I have come to turn
“‘a man against his father,
    a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
³⁶     a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’^[c]                                                                                                Matthew 10:34-36  (NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+10&version=NIV

     Yes, certainly we gasp at the thought of Christian believers being told that their Lord and Savior promises them not 'peace', but quite the opposite.  The going was rough and it's going to be rough, for us.
     So Christian brothers and sisters reading this today, take heed!:

Jesus continued (to his disciples):
     ¹⁶ “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. ¹⁷ Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. ¹⁸ On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. ¹⁹ But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, ²⁰ for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."
                                                                                  Matthew 10:16-20  (NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+10&version=NIV  

     The above is sometimes misinterpreted by those who seek to justify 'violence-in-Christ'.  We look to the Crusades as an example of this.
     The fact is that while there may be times when 'violence' IS justified' for a Christian in/from the United States today (such as for those in law enforcement, the military, etc.), this is not commonly the case for civilian Christian Americans living stateside.
     Unless they have the misfortune of encountering a mentally ill, drug-crazed, criminally-oriented violent individual of some kind, that is.
     Jesus clearly did not send out a bunch of 'wimps'.  And he is quite clear that when violence is 'necessary', such as when a defenseless person is being attacked, it is never to be 'glorified'.
     In fact, when read in the context of other Scripture, Jesus's tough words above clearly emphasize that 'the sword' (or, more appropriately today, 'the firearm') is to be used sparingly and only in the most dire of circumstances in self-defense.
     He even counseled his disciples to flee rather than face potentially threatening people, advice which holds its wisdom today.

^"12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. ¹³ If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. ¹⁴ If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet."                                           Matthew 10:12-14  (NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+10&version=NIV 

     Tragically, we cannot always 'flee' when we must.  Nancy Lanza could not and was killed by her son.  And the blessed little Sandy Hook Elementary precious children and their teachers and protectors could not escape that very same madman.
     Yet...we were 'generically warned': 

²¹ “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. ²² You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. ²³ When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another.
                                                                               Matthew 10:21-23  (NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+10&version=NIV
     Every so often in the modern U.S., Christians attempt to use some passage in the Bible to justify their own violence.
     But we have the beautiful and fiercely-worded advice from Jesus himself to his disciples whom he loved so much, just as he does us!
     Christ prepared them, as he prepares us, for what they and we will undoubtedly encounter.  He was 'hardening' them verbally, guiding them and emboldening them.  This much is certain--we will suffer, but (and this is a big one) true Believers will be fortified, protected and filled with the Holy Spirit.
     In a word, we will be 'armed', yes, with a 'sword' (or a gun in today's parlance), but also with much more.
     Challenges about 'gun control' vs. gun/Second Amendment rights and opportunists seeking to take advantage of a progressive liberal newspaper's indiscretions are not the only 'challenges' we have.
     We have a challenge not to 'hate' Peter Lanza.  We have a challenge to not hate 'journalists'.  We have a challenge to not 'hate' those who paint with a 'broad brush'--be they liberal or conservative.

²⁶ “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. ²⁷ What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. ²⁸ Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
                                                                                              Matthew 10:26-28  (NIV)
     As Christians, we realize that the physical body is perishable and will not endure.  Morally and ethically, we are challenged to live the best lives that we can. So...
     We WILL have difficult times..
     We WILL have difficult decisions...
     We WILL be treated unfairly...and sometimes 'cruelly', if recent 'The Journal News' rhetoric is something to judge by.
     I know that my words here do not apply to those Christians--especially here in progressive-liberal Connecticut--who do not agree that the Second Amendment is worth fighting for.
     I understand that opinions vary, and that tempers may fly. But mark this:  If we Christians properly tow the line, we will see God.
     We will see God and then we can ask him 'why?' for the many sorrowful sorrows that we must witness.
     Until then, I pray that your days are wonderful, your nights restorative and that everything in your life be blessed and fully vetted to the Will of God, our Father through our Christ Jesus.

God Bless you,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
Dear Ones Healing Ministry
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

  

"POCKET SERMON 15 -- Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Tragedy At Christmas Time" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

POCKET SERMON 15:  "Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Tragedy At Christmas Time"

By Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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"19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test everything. Hold on to the good. 22 Avoid every kind of evil. 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
                                                                                         (1 Thessalonians 5:19-23  NIV)
LINK: http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-thessalonians/passage.aspx?q=1-thessalonians+5:19-28

May the meditations of  my heart and the words of my mouth be acceptable in thy Sight, my Rock and my Redeemer.  AMEN
     
     As the world knows by now, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT has been witness to a horrible tragedy.
     Twenty young lives were cut short, along with six adults.
     Terror reigned on Friday, December 14, 2012 and was replaced with implacable grief.
     Implacable in the sense that absolutely nothing can diminish, modify or mitigate such grief.
     Implacable in that all attempts to 'explain, rationalize, and understand' the events that led up to this sad time truly and utterly fail. 
    We are left only with the knowledge that our mourning knows no bounds.  All we can do is point to this and that as the 'cause'...knowing full-well that we can use this opportunity to be our 'noblest selves', or, in some cases, our 'rankest'.
     Grieving allows for a certain degree of hostility and anger and finger-pointing and we sure are seeing it on Internet message boards jammed with commentary, accusations and blame-placing.
     If ONLY we were 'expert' enough to parse through to the TRUTH which would do away with mindless violence once and for all!  What decent person in their right mind would refuse to take the logical steps necessary avoid cruel shootings in the future?  Not one, we want to say...No, if only we can come to an accord, all would be well.
     But we live in a diverse society and one wonders if we all--people of faith, agnostics, atheists, mental health professionals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, gun rights lobbyists, gun control lobbyists, gamers and non-gamers, parents and non-parents and all others--can ever agree on anything long enough for it to make a positive difference.
     Maybe not.
     Then, even in the midst of this tumult, one does see an abundance of good wishes and prayers.  Money and other assistance are freely donated.  People volunteer and console each other.  Tears flow, hugs ensue and we struggle on trying to live with our losses as best as we can, and hope is somewhat restored.
    Of course, the subject of 'faith' comes up, and, as usual, there is 'debate' that ranges from the 'truly blasphemous' to the 'super self-righteous'.  Embedded in this rhetoric is the very question of whether God even exists, and if so, 'how He can possibly let a shooting like at Sandy Hook Elementary School even happen if He is so good'?
     This is a question that we cannot completely answer.  The closest we can get, as Christians, is to emphasize that God weeps with us and that we realize that this 'earthly existence' is but a fleeting moment in our 'eternal existence'.

     And we will also add that, 'someday, God will help us understand what there is for us to understand'.  'He will take all pain away', we say, and we are comforted by this.
     I know. 
     To some who mourn, this can sound absurd.  It sounds practised, pedantic and predictable.
     Even worse, it can seem 'cold and detached'--some even saying that 'God was absent that day, Friday, December 14, 2012 in Newtown, CT, that morning at Sandy Hook Elementary.
     But mark this well--
    God is never so present than when humans insist He is not.
     In matters of faith, it is not about government officials giving important speeches...It's not about someone bloviating on cable t.v....And it's not about smart doctors and popular faith leaders who help us move on...
     It's everyday people that make the difference, especially those who believe sincerely in a good and powerful God.  It's the 'faith community'.  A time like this brings out the very best...and the very worst in all of us, which, for Christians, is exemplified by believers, collectively, known as the 'body of Christ'.
     This 'body of believers' mourns together now and wonders when 'it' will ever end.
     Eventually we will be 'cried out', a thing shown to be true, time and time, again.  Then we will be able to do what we couldn't do before, for--
     As a fire purifies and tempers metal, our tears will make things clearer.
     Yes, amidst the grief, we have faith that we will find a practical solution to prevent violence, such as that so recently manifested at Sandy Hook Elementary.

     Such a solution seems far off right now, with each 'side' as passionate in their views as the other.  So what do we need to do to effect change in view of the death of the innocent children and adults at Sandy Hook Elementary? 
     Right now, our main concern is 'getting through the holidays', including managing a way to provide 'Christmas for the kids'.  This is a real challenge for Christians this year.

     Some have even suggested that Christmas lights be 'doused' out of respect for...and in remembrance of...the little children taken from the families and all of us.  Some have even gone so far as to actually take down their Christmas lights and decorations.
     As for myself, I decided 'just' to light the Holy Family out front yesterday.  That seemed appropriate and I would never let anything so affect me as to forget how joyful and thankful I am for the birth of our Savior.
     It's baby Jesus, after all.
     So for those of us with faith...or even an inkling of faith...light you Christmas lights or don't, as you feel is proper.
     Maybe if the multi-colored decorations of happiness seem like 'too much' this year, why not put a single light in a window to welcome the Christ child?
     Or...perhaps a light in every window, in the Mennonite tradition, as we celebrate a wondrous birth in the midst of destruction.
     As a loving parent would not fail to celebrate their own child's birthday at this time, we can choose to celebrate Jesus's birthday. 
     We will do this for our children and grandchildren--not disrespecting the deceased and their survivors...but honoring a very LIVING Christ! 
     Yes, respectfully and joyfully, we will celebrate this Christmas, with a care to remembering to serve our brothers and sisters who--for one reason or another--find themselves in material, psychological and spiritual need.
     Together, today, we love others, Christmas lights turned on or not...knowing full well that the most important 'Christmas light' of all is the one burning in our hearts for our Lord Jesus.
AMEN
With Love in Christ,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com  

     
God Bless and keep the little children.  Rest In Peace.
- Charlotte Bacon, 2/22/06, female
- Daniel Barden, 9/25/05, male
- Rachel Davino, 7/17/83, female.
- Olivia Engel, 7/18/06, female
- Josephine Gay, 12/11/05, female
- Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 04/04/06, female
- Dylan Hockley, 3/8/06, male
- Dawn Hochsprung, 06/28/65, female
- Madeleine F. Hsu, 7/10/06, female
- Catherine V. Hubbard, 6/08/06, female
- Chase Kowalski, 10/31/05, male
- Jesse Lewis, 6/30/06, male
- James Mattioli , 3/22/06, male
- Grace McDonnell, 12/04/05, female
- Anne Marie Murphy, 07/25/60, female
- Emilie Parker, 5/12/06, female
- Jack Pinto, 5/06/06, male
- Noah Pozner, 11/20/06, male
- Caroline Previdi, 9/07/06, female
- Jessica Rekos, 5/10/06, female
- Avielle Richman, 10/17/06, female
- Lauren Rousseau, 6/1982, female (full date of birth not specified)
- Mary Sherlach, 2/11/56, female
- Victoria Soto, 11/04/85, female
- Benjamin Wheeler, 9/12/06, male
- Allison N. Wyatt, 7/03/06, female
LINK:    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/15/sandy-hook-shooting-victims-names_n_2307354.html