When I was 12, I received for Christmas my first tape recorder. It was a beauty! That same Christmas, a friend of mine also found a tape recorder waiting under the tree for him. We had a blast tape recording our relatives and friends, breaking all copyright laws by recording music off of our favourite
Read MoreFor the first part of this story, see my previous blog post! So what happened between the two brothers and the shotgun? They forgave each other and it had amazing results. The brothers felt like brothers again. The original shotgun was returned to the brother to whom it was promised. But…the brother refused to take
Read MoreHow do our personalities contribute to our ability to forgive others? My brother and I are alike in many ways. Most probably because of a combination of genetics and identical upbringing. But in a few ways we are quite different. In the positive, my brother is more organized, tends to be a bit more thorough
Read MoreLast week we learned what forgiveness IS. Now let’s take a look at what it IS NOT. In Rick Warren’s well-known book, The Purpose Driven Life, he explains that many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don’t understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiving others must be immediate, whether or not a person asks
Read MoreImage by Klára Hlaváčová from Pixabay As Spring nears we begin to see the stirrings of new life. My tulip bulbs are about 2 inches through the topsoil now…and I hear birds chirping in the morning. I like the Season of “fresh starts.” In our relationships, there is no better way to start anew than
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