On Monday, I spoke on the telephone with someone. Someone that I respect and appreciate. Someone whose friendship I would never try to jeopardize. I spoke a lie. Just like that—BAM the ugliness came right out of my mouth. It was a “little” lie–although I don’t believe any sin is “little”. There was absolutely no [...]
Free graphics for your blog. I found the frame above there and the comments graphic on my sidebar. This article on Forgiveness and Consequences is thought provoking. Make a map of places you’ve visited. A handy calculator to figure out how many calories you’ve burned. This couple on Shorpy looks so sweet. What do you [...]
Forgiveness is not that stripe which says, “I will forgive, but not forget.” It is not to bury the hatchet with the handle sticking out of the ground, so you can grasp it the minute you want it. –D. L. Moody
James and I have been reading Boyhood and Beyond for a devotional during Bible time. Actually we read it one day a week and work on the catechism the other days. It’s a really good book and is well written. The stories and points the author makes really hit home and they’re definitely written to [...]
I read about this new book from a link I followed on a blog last week. Picking Cotton tells the story about a woman who identified the wrong man after her brutal attack. That man spent 11 years in prison innocent of the charges he was serving. I took the time to watch the video [...]
When I peek at sitemeter, guess what is the top search that brings people to this blog? Forgiveness! I believe it’s a huge need in the body of Christ and I’m thankful that I have been able to share these notes and pray that in some way they will help others. It’s not easy! Everyone [...]
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Many of you have expressed anger at Lee for breaking his rule. I understand your anger. I’ve been angry too. I let him know it in no uncertain terms. While I think it’s ok to be angry and to let him know it, I don’t think it’s ok to nurse the anger. It’s not doing [...]
When we went to the Fireproof seminar a week ago, the first session was by Gary Smalley. Here’s what he shared about forgiveness. 1. Heap massive honor on the other person. The higher we value a person the easier it is for us to be soft with them. During an anger producing situation, it’s too [...]
It’s not easy! Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely word,until they have something to forgive. C. S. Lewis We talk a good forgiveness line as long as somebody else needs to do it, but few of us have the heart for it while we aredangling from one end of a bond broken by somebody else’s [...]
