Nickel Mines

“You’ve heard about the Amish community in Nickel Mines, PA, because that’s where a gunman attacked a school and killed five girls and injured five more before taking his own life a year ago today. That same community is making a donation to the killer’s widow, who has three children. A statement about this nearly inexplicable move said: ‘Many from Nickel Mines have pointed out that forgiveness is a journey, that you need help from your community of faith and from God ... to make and hold on to a decision not to become a hostage to hostility.’ That’s an extreme example, but it

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