Here in Bellingham yesterday there was a major crime where a 32-year old man stabbed multiple family members and himself. Unfortunately, his father died from the attack. The home where this tragedy took place was only .4 miles away from where we lived in the Tweed Twenty neighborhood for many years and still have a rental house. We remember the suspect somewhat frequently walking his dog by our house. The incident falls into the category of "you never know." You never really know your neighbors and what they are capable of. You never know what's going on in the mind of people who are walking or driving by your front door.
Ironically, several weeks ago a new "best places" list was released which named Bellingham the fourth safest city in the United States (according to Farmers Insurance). Our beautiful city, where our quality of life is a source of community pride, doesn't feel so safe today. Link: http://www.bellingham-subdued-excitement.com/bellingham.html
We have to choose to live by faith, and not allow fear to dominate our lives. As people of faith we remind ourselves God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
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