Tragedy has hit Steven Curtis Chapman and his family.  One of his sons was driving the family vehicle and didn’t see his 5 year old sister.  (full article here)

My heart simply falls every time I hear of an incident like this.  Lives and relationships are changed in an instant.  One life is tragically cut short while several others will carry guilt and replay the event over and over trying to identify what could have been done different.  It seems that no matter where the fault lies, and even if there is none, the entire family will probably carry this burden for a long time.

Every time I pull into my driveway, I have a shadow of fear that creeps over me.  One of the places that scares me the most is church parking lots.  Parents are in conversations, children are darting in-and-out, teens are talking, people are in a hurry to go eat…it seems like utter chaos and it scares me completely.

So as our hearts and our prayers go out to the Chapman family, please be vigilant and always alert when you drive.  Those interested in learning more about statistics and prevention of these type of accidents can click here - http://kidsandcars.org/