The Importance of Forgiving Yourself

The Importance of Forgiving Yourself

“I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise, it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him.” C.S. Lewis The last few years have been plagued by health troubles, some of which I’ve caused myself: I fell down...
Forgive, Even If We Can’t Understand

Forgive, Even If We Can’t Understand

Why can’t I forgive him? A few months ago, I scrambled in bitterness over a seemingly ‘small’ wrong-doing. I usually could forgive easily. Why was this case different? I realized that I normally try to understand the wrong-doer’s original pain, and...

Is It Time for a Heart Check?

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. — Proverbs 4:23 Have you ever felt stuck—desperate to experience God’s touch but not able to see a way forward? I’ve been there. In the midst of chronic pain and anxiety, I wanted to know that God...

Our Freedoms Should Mean More

The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. — Abraham Lincoln An image I saw yesterday is seared...
Bless the Pelicans

Bless the Pelicans

The brown pelican and I have had a chequered relationship. I’m not really a fan of these large water birds, and I was surprised to learn that they are common in my newly adopted state of North Carolina. What’s to dislike about pelicans? For most people, probably...

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