Can You Forgive Someone That Hurt You

Can You Forgive Someone That Hurt You

It may come as a surprise to you, but most times, I don’t feel like forgiving. There have been a few horrible hurts, like the abuse inflicted on my children, that I’ve experienced, and I believed they were not forgivable.  I agonized over what was taught...
The Importance of Forgiveness In Relationships

The Importance of Forgiveness In Relationships

In relationships, but especially a marriage, forgiveness is necessary regularly. There are little annoyances and big grievances that we have a choice to forgive every day. Sometimes I think the little annoyances are more difficult because they’re so daily and...
The Release That Comes from Forgiveness

The Release That Comes from Forgiveness

There is a small painting that I have of a lion and a lamb. They are sitting together, staring off at something we can’t see. They sit side by side in a field of tall grass. Whenever I see this photo of the Loin and the Lamb, I think of forgiveness. There is a...
An Introduction to Forgiveness

An Introduction to Forgiveness

There is not a one-size fits all approach to forgiveness because the magnitude of offense is different from situation to situation. So, when attempting to explain the how-to for understanding or applying forgiveness, I immediately question the magnitude of the offense...