When You Have to Forgive Again

When You Have to Forgive Again

I merrily pumped our backyard seesaw oblivious to any hazard. My small foot slipped, and the rusty edge of the pedal carved a long, jagged gouge across my right ankle. Pain seared through me like a lightning bolt. I didn’t think it could get worse—until my mother...
Have You Counted the Cost of Not Forgiving?

Have You Counted the Cost of Not Forgiving?

“Fair is what comes to the state fairgrounds once a year,” a friend’s divorce attorney said. Many things in life don’t seem fair. And forgiveness is one of them. If you forgive the person who owes you $30,000, money won’t magically appear to replace what’s lost. They...
Forgiving Hurts; Not Forgiving Hurts More

Forgiving Hurts; Not Forgiving Hurts More

I feel sooooooo free…Part of me wants to jump up and down. Another part stands in awe that nothing ties me down any more. The wounds still hurt, but they don’t own me anymore. I never thought so much pain on Thursday could lead to so much joy and peace! I’m glad I...

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