It amazes me how the death of a stranger can affect me.
Here in NH, we are mourning the loss of a police officer killed in the line of duty. All week, I've been following the news, praying for his wife and children, and feeling a certain sense of loss.
Tomorrow there's a funeral procession, and the service is going to be in our local baseball stadium, because they're expecting such a large crowd.
Sure, this is a downer of a post, but I figured, the more people who read about this, the more prayer support for his family.
True? Of course true!
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Thanks for posting this, Lindsay. I had no idea how much this news would affect me, but I've been thinking about the family all week.
Hey Linds,
I have been going through the same thing down here. We just had a deputy killed and I did know him. (I posted about it and have pictures up also) He use to come and help out at our Police department. I could not attend his funeral because I had to work that night but there was over 5ooo people from all over the United States there and it lasted from 1pm-7pm. I set in front of my computer and watched the whole thing and I cried.
I will be praying Officer Briggs family.
It hasn't happened here in N.H. in 9 years. (Jeremy Sharron) But I remember it well because 5 days before that, 2 N.H. state troopers were gunned down in Colebrook. Everytime it does happen, I appreciate, all the more, the time I have with my Paul. Yesterday he said in a very depressed tone,"One of my "brothers" has been killed and there's nothing I can do about it."
We pray.
Right, Lindsay.
I think it just goes to show, that with all the "grumbling" and "complaining" about cops and the snide jokes, etc, that we really do appreciate and respect them for the job they do.
We realize that they are a true line of defense between Order and Chaos.
I too have been praying for his family...
Thanks for this post. I have been struggling to empathize, but this has certainly helped. I'm planning on bringing them up for prayer tomorrow.
I was deeply impacted by Officer Briggs' passing. Jed and I went into Manchester this morning, with Lindsay, to view the procession and to do honor to this good man and his grieving family and comrades. I have never more appreciated the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform. Thank you Paul, thank you Bill, thank you all.
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