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Sick and Tired of Mass Murder? Then Do This

Sick and tired of mass murder in America?

The USA has suffered 213 mass shootings since January 2022.

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Shooting victim Nevaeh Bravo in Uvalde, TX/Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images

Animals don’t commit mass murder.

Sick human beings do.

I say “sick” because why else does someone murder children?

Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother before murdering 21 at Robb Elementary School.

Just days earlier, ten were shot dead in a racially motivated attack at a Buffalo, NY supermarket.

According to the Gun Violence Archive, mass shootings in the USA totaled . . .

  • 693 in 2021
  • 611 in 2020
  • 417 in 2019

Why does God allow something like this?

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Sick and Tired of Mass Murder? Then Do This

Three things to ponder when a good friend suddenly dies

When a spouse or good friend suddenly dies, there’s shock, disbelief and loss.

That happened to me a few weeks ago when I received an unexpected text at a Saturday lunch.

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Good friend John Palter, 62, suddenly dies during bike ride

My good friend John Palter, age 62, had just died during a morning bike ride in Dallas.

His sudden departure leaves me in a reflective state about priorities, purpose and commitment.

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Three things to ponder when a good friend suddenly dies