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Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Chapter 14 & Conclusion
Chapter 14: Living the Practice of Forgiveness Every Day Whew! We made it! Or do you feel like you’re just getting started? For me, this book located me somewhere in the middle of the journey that I had already started…but was sort of wandering in the dark without a road map; worldly views and misconceptions making for confusion. Biblical truths coming into focus has helped me to be at ease with the path I’ve travelled thus far, and gentle reminders that forgiveness isn’t a linear process where a finish line is crossed without ever a glance back. Rather, it’s a lot of back and forth. Progress and set-backs. But the…
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Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Chapters 12 & 13
Chapter 12: The Part That Loss Plays Bitterness is a bit of a double-edge sword. On the one hand, it allows us to feel something when we might otherwise feel numb BUT it wants to set up residence inside all the wounded places inside of us and wear the disguise of all other chaotic emotions. Grief can make for softening of heart that helps to chip away at the bitterness and allow some perspective to seep in. It hasn’t taken an extreme scenario of grief to allow me time to process my hurts and ponder perspective; but I recognize that grief comes in a multitude of forms, including but not…
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When Friendship Turns Painful (Guest Post)
Friends come in all varieties. You have the friend that has your back whether you are right or wrong, and will always take your side. You have the friend who will speak truth to you even when you don’t want to hear it, and hold you accountable for your actions. There is the friend that reminds you that Jesus is the answer to everything. Also there is the friend that will dry your tears as she cries right along with you. Then you have the “friend” who uses words to speak hurt into you for the sake of building herself up. My Story of “That Friend” I was once told by…
