Archive for the 'Forgiveness' Category
Friday, March 5th, 2010
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 recipe sounds yummy–crock pot potato chowder.
This couple on Shorpy looks so sweet. What [...]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
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
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
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 interest [...]
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
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 from 60 Minutes [...]
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
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 says forgiveness is a [...]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Happy New Year!
This ebook is a compilation of the posts I’ve written about forgiveness.
Please share the link and let everyone know it’s free!
You can download it free from my storefront on Lulu.
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
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 me any good.
Being [...]
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
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 easy to be [...]
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
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 cruelty.
Lewis Smedes [...]
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
More note from Family Camp this summer.
Understanding your privilege and obligation to accept and give forgiveness.
Paradigm of forgiveness: What have we learned?
*God has addressed the issue of forgiveness: our need to seek forgiveness and grant forgiveness.
*God’s Word acknowledges that serious real life offenses take place which require a Biblical response.
*God’s perspective on forgiveness focuses on [...]
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