We each have something to be thankful for. So, let’s do it. Stop and give yourself a moment to be thankful. List a couple things. I’m sure at the top of your list is your Salvation. I’m sure it’s one of the biggest things we remember to be thankful for. God sending His Son, Jesus being willing to die for our sins, and the Holy Spirit then coming and living inside us. Did … [Read more...]
Simply Being – Be Willing and Serve
How willing are you to serve others? If we are someone that thrives on words of affirmation, this 'willing to serve' thing can go pretty easy. Every time someone asks us to do something, we can eagerly say yes. Then bask in the many words of affirmation that naturally come. It can become a very negative thing if the only reason we are willing to serve is for the pat on the … [Read more...]
A STORY OF FORGIVENESS
I had gone thru many of the steps of forgiveness. And just still couldn’t let go. Just still couldn’t find closure to the matter. I had always heard you must forgive or you won’t be forgiven. But it just didn’t resonate with me. It was just all too vague or something. It didn’t tug at my heart strings. I remember the day, it was the Sunday before my 30th birthday. I took … [Read more...]
Simply Being — Be Present and Give Yourself
Being fully present is sometimes just really hard. I mean, who really wants to pay attention to four kids who are screaming, giggling, laughing, singing and making noise so loud, that you can't even think? Who really wants to be fully present in a very hard marriage when you'd rather just hide inside yourself? Who really wants to be fully present at a job that you dread going … [Read more...]
10 Steps to Forgiving
We know we need to forgive. We know our physical, emotional, and especially our Spiritual health depends on forgiving. Yet, how do we begin down the path towards forgiveness and freedom? You can find many different lists, many different places. Here's my version :) Realize it: In order to forgive we must first realize we have a problem. We may have tried to stuff the … [Read more...]
Why Should We Forgive?
{This article is the second in a four-part series about some things I’ve learned through my journey of forgiveness. Read the first article here} Last article we talked about recognizing unforgiveness. You may be asking yourself; what is the big deal about unforgiveness? Why is forgiving so important? First, let's look at a primary medical site, John Hopkins Medicine, … [Read more...]
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