Or, as the postscript to “The Lord’s Prayer” seems to threaten: “But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.” (Matt. 6:15, Amplified Bible)
Many times the offending party has no idea [...]
Living in a state of perpetual forgiveness requires daily passport updates
Hope is a verb
Yesterday morning I awoke with the word “hope” on my heart. This is somewhat unusual for me, especially around the Christmas season. Christmas hasn’t been joyful for me since my first marriage ended in 1991. Though most of that year and the following two are a blur now, the pain associated with this season has [...]
