Marcia Corner is the Interim Director of Children and Youth at Seattle First Covenant Church. Marcia received her MDiv from North Park Seminary and enjoys exploring the intersection of theology and culture.
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Moving from Fear to Hope
A candlelight vigil outside the French consulate in New York City on Nov. 14. a katz / Shutterstock.com
My son’s public school is amazing. The community is everything I had hoped it would be. There are several parent and grandparent volunteers who come in and out of the building daily to help in the classroom, playground and lunchroom. At first, I had wanted to make a big fuss about security and locking the front door during the school day. I thought that was going to be my platform, my soapbox. But after the crying incident, I decided that something in me had to change. I didn’t want to live in fear anymore. I didn’t want to let fear drive me. After some reflection, I had to shift that fear and move to a place of hope and love. Hope that this kind of violence would never touch my school community. Belief that our community is strong and committed and that love would ultimately win and have the last word.