I was playing by the pond of our new house with my two grand-daughters, Janna and Abigail, aged 7 and 4. They saw a long branch sticking out of the water at the side of our pier on the pond and wanted …
Peace Through Forgiveness—Not Amnesia, But Release from Pain
Full peace and reconciliation takes time and work. Continuing to forgive. Not bringing up or dwelling on the past. Forgiving and forgetting does not mean amnesia—having no memory. Rather, it means …
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Acknowledging Our Agendas
“The plans of the heart belong to man,But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,But the Lord weighs the motives.” —Proverbs …
Peace on Earth— The Tough Work of Reconciliation
“Peace on earth, good will to men,” is the theme of the season. It is better translated as “Peace on earth to men of good will.” Finding and being people of good will in the midst of the chaos, fear, …
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