Facing a Frightening World

“How am I supposed to explain this to my kids,” groaned a Dad following the Uvalde shootings.
He wasn’t expecting an answer. This was a rhetorical question. A lament of sorts. About the state of the world. The danger that can feel so close to home. For kids growing up, nowadays.
Global pandemics. A bloody war. Nuclear threats. Existential climate warnings. Violence on the streets. Guns…