Amish Grace

It was one year ago today that a horrific act of unprovoked violence was perpetrated against a schoolhouse full of young Amish children. By the time it was over 5 innocent Amish girls were dead and 5 more seriously injured by a gunman seeking to take revenge on God for the stillborn birth of an infant years before.

What set this tragedy apart from other unprovoked violent attacks, of which tragically there have been more than a few, was the unprecedented grace of forgiveness which was offered to the murderers and his family by the families of the victims. Their actions set the media abuzz with discussions of forgiveness.

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