Tag: love

The Day I Let Animosity Go

Forgiveness is not easy. It requires a lot of time, patience and most of all grace. Often we don’t realize how much work it takes. It isn’t only about the person we need to forgive either. We have …

The Dirt of Distraction

There are certain things which distract me on Sunday morning. People, of course, are always going to distract me. Sometimes it’s the earrings of the woman in front of me. Sometimes it’s somebody’s tag sticking out of their …

25 to Life: A Small Reflection

25 years to life. Sept 12, 1992 my John and I were married. We were kids. I was 18, he was 19 and we had no idea how the future would play out. After 25 years of wedded …

Embracing My Scarlet Letters

  The Scarlet Letter. You know how the story goes. A Woman makes a choice. (she commits adultery and ends up pregnant, while her husband is thought to be lost at sea.) The general public (busybodies) uncovers her …