How to Rebuild Broken Trust
“How can we mend our relationship if you won’t trust me?” “How can I trust you when you continue to lie to me?” Have you ever had such a conversation? For example, the spouse, reconciling with an erring mate, wants to restore trust, but can s/he? Mistrust smears gray...
How to Move Forward—After You Forgive
You forgave, but they never apologized or changed. How do you treat them going forward? How do you handle someone you’ve forgiven but don’t trust?
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?
“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...
