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My thoughts on life after the horrific Orlando shootings
Patheos.com ^ | June 12, 2016 | Bristol Palin

Posted on 06/12/2016 3:28:57 PM PDT by Resettozero

In light of the two recent events in Florida, with the shooting at the nightclub and the murder of Christina Grimmie, I feel compelled to share my thoughts on the greater scope of life and how precious it is. With the recent birth of our daughter, and starting a new chapter with Dakota; I am now, more than ever, seeing that each moment in life is a blessing.

It was just announced that the shooting at the nightclub was a terrorist attack with now 50 people dead and 53 injured. This is the worst mass shooting in our history. My heart and prayers go out to the families of the victims. The man responsible is reported to have ties to radical Muslim organizations and was equip with more than just guns, reported he had a “device” of some kind. One could only assume it was a bomb. If this is not a sign that evil is already at our door I don’t know what is.

With the murder of Christina Grimmie, it’s tragic how quickly everything can be taken from you. Here is a girl all of 22 years; who went from just wanting to sharing her gift by posting videos on YouTube, to being a huge sensation on the show “The Voice” and still just at the beginning of what promised to be an amazing career. She was very inspirational to many and spent much time with her fans. She was attacked while signing autographs. Her brother was with her at the time and was able to tackle the shooter who took his own life in the ensuing struggle. One thing about Christina people may not know is her humbleness and her faith. She was quoted as saying “I have God, Jesus Christ, I’m Christian. I try to stay as grounded as I possibly can.” So much ahead of her but she is up in heaven now.

So many of us live our day to day lives like there will always be a tomorrow and the fact is one day your time will end and there will be no more tomorrows for you here. There could possibly be a time when your life may be taken prematurely at the hands of another in a cowardly, selfish, horrible act like recently in Florida. Many people are asking why God lets such bad things happen to people? I can’t venture to guess why He would but I do trust in Him and His plan for me. And to say God allowed for things like this to happen would be a misnomer, He didn’t. In John 10:10 is says, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” What can we take from this passage? We are told that the evil may come for us, yes, but not because we are weak but because we are strong. Life happens… Never delay until tomorrow what you could do today because you never know when tomorrow won’t be there.

Never be the one who said I wish I had more time.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Alaska; US: Florida; US: New York; War on Terror
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To: Grampa Dave

Lambs to the slaughter. What do you think ISIS thinks off, seeing pics as this.


21 posted on 06/12/2016 4:05:59 PM PDT by Swanks
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To: Resettozero

I hope that sometime the LGBTXYZ types figure out that their savior, baraq is just as evil as the feral humans he is importing. I can hope, but I don’t think that day will ever come.


22 posted on 06/12/2016 4:06:20 PM PDT by Texas resident (Democrats=Enemy of The United States of America)
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To: mlizzy

I might have my buddy Ronnie Houser write music for this some day — not refusing it if someone else wants to, of course. But whether it’s mine or someone else’s, she really ought to be remembered in a song. She just meant too much not to be.


23 posted on 06/12/2016 4:06:37 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

Thank you Billy.

I might have my buddy Ronnie Houser write music for this some day — not refusing it if someone else wants to, of course. But whether it’s mine or someone else’s, she really ought to be remembered in a song. She just meant too much not to be.

God bless.
Daniel “Redneck”


24 posted on 06/12/2016 4:07:43 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Methinks this friendship could prove fragile.


25 posted on 06/12/2016 4:09:25 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Resettozero

I hear city planners down there are meeting with UAE emirs these days because the UAE wants a BIG push to bring their business to Orlando.

This means technology parks, import centers and of course... Mosques.

Anyone here down in Orlando who knows anyone at town hall ? I only know enough of this to be a jerk without finding someone else to confirm what I “know”.

loose lips do sink ships.


26 posted on 06/12/2016 4:09:34 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: Resettozero

Oh, and the UAE plans on running new air travel routes to Orlando in the next year, starting a major Emirates hub to the US.


27 posted on 06/12/2016 4:10:21 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: gaijin
Some idiocy you just CANNOT cure...

No, but if we remain on this path... this particular idiocy will be self-eradicating.

28 posted on 06/12/2016 4:28:07 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Celerity

A lot of this will be tourism, but who knows what goes on around the edges.


29 posted on 06/12/2016 4:44:41 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Rockpile
Unfortunately, some people were caught dead in a gay bar.
30 posted on 06/12/2016 4:48:40 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: gigster

You know, were I an injured victim from that club I would want transfusion
blood from straight people.


Been waiting for presstitutes to follow up on the missing Egyptian
airliner. Guess those folks don’t matter very much to the News Cartel Czars.


31 posted on 06/12/2016 4:58:48 PM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Swanks

“Lambs to the slaughter. What do you think ISIS thinks off, seeing pics as this.

Easy two fers for Isis. One Isis thug can kill 50 gays with minimal problems and wound 50 more due to no gun rules.

Could be dangerous to be a celebrating LBGT in America.

Of course their hero Oboza and heroine Clintoon will save them by stern words, more gun controlled free fire zones, and more restrictions on carbons.


32 posted on 06/12/2016 6:04:53 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (La Raza thugs in America are Mexico's form of Isis terrorism/terrorists/invaders!!)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

“Methinks this friendship could prove fragile.”

Unfortunately, it will probably take several of these events to wake up some of them.

Many will go to their graves in their insane belief that Trump and we are their enemies and the Isis thugs are like them.


33 posted on 06/12/2016 6:10:35 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (La Raza thugs in America are Mexico's form of Isis terrorism/terrorists/invaders!!)
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To: Celerity

I was in Orlando in 2000 and saw a big, read BIG mosque from my window. It was unnerving.


34 posted on 06/12/2016 6:12:32 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Kahuna
" (Obama is importing thousands each month from dangerous countries in the Middle East) By weakening our military and intelligence capacity and by opening the border gates to the hordes, the democrats have sold Americans out. It’s time for the gay community to rethink their politics before they are eliminated."

Obama welcomes Islamic refugees Terrorists to AmeriKa!


35 posted on 06/12/2016 6:19:35 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (La Raza thugs in America are Mexico's form of Isis terrorism/terrorists/invaders!!)
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To: Resettozero

Don’t hang out in homosexual establishments?


36 posted on 06/12/2016 6:20:29 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: CodeToad

In 2016, summer begins with the solstice on June 20 at 6:34 p.m. EDT. Looks like a long hot one.


37 posted on 06/12/2016 6:26:49 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Hi Daniel! That is exactly what I was thinking when I read it - it should be put to music. You definitely have talent for this. My brother (Grimmie’s producer) might be just the one who gets inspired to do so. Also, thank you for your leadership here on FR. Best, Billy


38 posted on 06/13/2016 4:16:34 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

Well thanks for passing it on with a good word. Please freepmail me if you hear back with any interest in going forward with this, as sometimes forum answers can get lost in the shuffle of debate and discussion (sometimes I push some buttons, as you probably notice :-), but mail is less likely to escape my notice.

Miss Grimmie definitely was a phenomenon, and yet it seemed that she was little heard of except in some small circles and that strikes me as a crying shame. I don’t know if you have heard of a chap name of Matthew West, who has been touring the USA with an evangelical band. Mr. West seems to be a good example of an alternative style of band evangelization that points up our greatest need, not even that we behave badly (though we do) but that we are rotten inside and in need of love, grace and mercy and that Jesus will, not might, keep on supplying all that is needed for us to meet His demand. Accepting this results in being immersed in a regeneration and cleansing process. It seems to me that Miss Grimmie went down a similar road.

It seems so unfair that the devil managed to get her removed from the earth, but we shouldn’t let her message be removed too. She lives on in modern media. And it warns people that yes, there is a spiritual battle going on and to become Christian means being drafted into God’s side of it.


39 posted on 06/13/2016 7:59:14 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: CodeToad

Unless it’s to give those folks gospel before it’s too late.


40 posted on 06/13/2016 8:07:19 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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