Forgive!

Quote from the book Think No Evil, (a book about the Amish school shootings from several years back) by Jonas Beiler. " Forgiveness is letting go of hope for a different past". This is a great book. Do yourself a favor & read it!

No Longer Silent

I love my daughter Steph. She's feisty. She complains more than my 3 other kids combined & because of it gets an earful from me three times more often. To be honest though I love her honesty & her desire to be heard even when she knows whats coming next. The alternative for her is to just take whatever happens & keep her mouth shut. I was brought up that way (Keep your mouth shut & do what you're told) as were many of the people who grew up in my generation. You know what. That's what our parents got . Kids with their mouths shut. Unexpressed pain! Not a good thing!

Steph's feistiness triggers a response. What I've learned today (hopefully) is that my Father in heaven feels the same way about me. Ive been feeling bad because I've been complaining to him quite a bit lately & sometimes getting an earful back, but sometimes he says, I know, Hang in there. You'll get there. Sometimes he doesn't say anything, but I feel him there with me. I like it alot more this way than the person I used to be. I know he does too!

If you stay close to me like a little child would with his Father, then you won't act like a child around your co- workers, your friends & family. You'll be able to trust me & trust that I have things under control. If you tell me what you're feeling instead of holding everything inside all the time you will be a lot healthier. I call your troubles light & momentary (1Cor. 4:17) because the stress, the chaos, the stuff that you just don't understand are all meant to create a bond between you & me that can't be broken. That can only happen if you tell me what you are feeling. Stop holding things in! This is about you & me. No one else can fill the void. Nothing else can fill the void. You are mine & I am yours.