There Was a Shocking Murderer at My Family Reunion

Family can make questionable choices concerning our well-being.

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My lifestyle has completely changed since the death of my mother. I am more isolated from family and friends. I tend to be more of a homebody (and now a workaholic) than ever before.

So, I was extremely torn when I heard that my family would be having family reunion, which we have had off and on for at least the last 33 years.

I knew my mother would want me to participate, and I always looked forward to catching up with family I hadn’t seen in at least a year. But as time got closer to the big weekend, it was like God was telling me that I shouldn’t go — even though my flesh was fighting against what my spirit was saying to do.

So, a week before the event, I received text messages from various family members asking if I would attend the family reunion this year. It was strange for family members to ask me if I was going — even if this would be the first family reunion without my mother.

Other people have lost parents and even children in the family, but nobody was asking them if they were up for attending a family event. So, why was I so special?

At first, I told everyone I would attend the weekend events. No one knew, but I…

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