Tag Archives: forgiveness

From Victim to Victory

Last week a tragedy occurred in Charleston, SC, where nine beautiful souls were gunned down by a deranged 21-year old.  The shooter tried to incite racial division, chaos, terror and hate.  But evil messed with the wrong town, and the wrong … Continue reading

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Forgiveness Trumps Divorce

“‘For I hate divorce!’ says  the Lord, the God of Israel.”  Malachi 2:16 NLT Justine’s  marriage was in trouble.   Their decade long struggle  left her with little hope.  She believed her marriage was over.  She moved in with us for … Continue reading

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Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

“You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.”  Micah 7:19 NLT Do you remember the classic movie Animal House?  In the fraternity paddle scene, in … Continue reading

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Forgiveness

“If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” ~Mother Theresa During the last year, the focal point of this blog has been perseverance. I have enjoyed writing and learning about what God has to say about … Continue reading

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Love Them Anyway

“Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.  Remember, the Lord forgave you, … Continue reading

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