God is Our Refuge

My heart is hurting for a friend. There are no words for unexpected tragedies, especially when a child is involved. I've been holding my little ones closer. (My big ones too.) Why must it sometimes take real life nightmares for our eyes to be opened to what is important in life? Why does it take a loss to see all the blessings we have to lose? My sense of security is shaken, but not my faith.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. Psalm 46:1-2