Heart Break

I will NEVER understand how ANYONE, much less a Mother can sit back and allow someone to brutally abuse and murder your child.

This is what our county has been dealing with all week. A week ago Friday, the police were called to a home, where a 5 year old boy had died. It was apparent that he had been abused for several days and had lain on the cot, dying for 2 or 3 days. The mother and the boyfriend were arrested for first degree murder and child abuse. There were two younger siblings in the house and they had been abused also.

We live in a tight-knit county and everyone is pulling together trying to help with the funeral costs and trying to help with items for the remaining sisters.

Of course, everyone is wondering how THEY could have helped.  Was there any signs?  How can things like this happen in our backdoor without us knowing it?

The detective said that this is the worst case of child abuse that they have ever investigated in Rhea County.

This is just another sign of the end of times.

As citizens, as teachers, and as churches.........we are REQUIRED by LAW to keep our eyes OPEN and REPORT ANY SUSPICIONS.  Many times we are guilty of trying to ignore things to keep from getting involved.........but we need to STOP. 

Please keep your eyes open, your ears open, your hearts open and report ANYTHING suspicious.  It is better to be safe than sorry.