hymn of the sea

As I walked across the road from the church, I looked through a dense patch of woods, to see a gulf of fire illuminating against the night sky. Sadly enough it was accompanied by the flashing of fire trucks and police cars a like. It was much bigger then it appeared at first glance, It was the burning down of a nearby house, and to be completely honest it was kind of exciting at first. Caleb and myself began to walk down the road to get a better look at a scene that would move me deeply moments later. I am sitting on a couch right now listening to a song that was written for a movie that ends in tragedy, and tonight I had a small glimpse into that tragedy. The excitement of the fire lasted about as long as it took me to see a family crying, because of a house they spent many years in, burn to the ground in a matter of minutes. I can't tell you how much i wanted to wrap my arms around them, with compassion and love, and tell them it would be okay. You notice in moments like these, the vulnerabilities we have deep within us, you can see it with each tear that rolls down the faces of those affected, and looks of sympathy shown on the face, of those that get to share in the series of unfortunate events. I understand that they will never see this, but I really want them to know how deeply sorry I am. I want them to see the good God that stands fully present in the midst of the tragedy, with sympathy and tears in his face, because he feels the brokenness you do, of your lose.I want so badly to stop it all, and I'm sorry I couldn't. May grace and peace abound to you even more tonight.