Step Back and Pray

Now that one suspect is dead an the other is in custody for the Boston Marathon bombings it is time to step back:

• Step back and pray for the deceased, the wounded, their families and friends.  They are going through pain we cannot even imagine
• Step back and pray for the responders. The firefighters, police, doctors, nurses, volunteers who treated the victims and have seen a brutal act of terror and war up close.  As they struggle to understand they need to know we are here for them
• Step back and pray for the police and federal agents who tracked these terrorists down and battled with them.  After the "rush" of an operation like this they may feel let down.  They need to know we are there for them
• Step back and pray that the following investigation and that it yields information that can prevent heinous acts like this from happening
• Finally, step back and pray for the people of Boston and our Nation we may not feel as safe as we did last week but  we cannot allow fear to paralyze us

As the lyrics from a popular song say,"... I get knocked down, but I get up again, you ain't never gonna keep me down..."