Praying for Boston

I've been streaming NBCnews.com for the past hour or so, after Simon Cowart, Day1's IT manager, alerted me to the news:

At least three dead, dozens seriously wounded, after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon this afternoon.

There were reports of a third bomb at another location, and authorities are still searching for other possible explosive devices.

"I Thirst" - A Good Friday Reflection

After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), "I am thirsty." A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. -- John 19:28-29

When was the last time you were really thirsty? On a hot summer day hiking in the woods with a canteen near empty? On a beach sizzling under the sun, too relaxed to be bothered to grab a chilly, sweaty can of Coke Zero? Maybe you'll feel thirsty after a big Easter ham dinner, parched by the salty meat. But even in those times, it probably didn't require much effort to satisfy your thirst.