The 14-year-old “loved art, singing and playing keyboard” in her family worship band, according to her obituary. She had a particular soft spot for animals and “shared a special bond with her beloved pets, Ginger (cat) and Coco (dog).”

For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. The faith community at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, is leaning into the belief that God is present and hasn't abandoned them just days after a deadly shooting there.