Lifestyle

Forgiveness

It takes a lot of energy to keep a grudge alive. The longer there is a lack of forgiveness, the more bitterness, anger and self-pity poisons the blood and eats at the heart. Hand it over to God and allow Him to show you the path to forgiveness.

Many thanks to you who have called to tell me that they are proud I’m better and do enjoy the happenings.

This Wednesday saw Lee and Melva Thompson Summers from up in the far corner of Arkansas. Melva’s brother, Alton, from West Monroe, was with them. Was good to see them.

Oh Lord, when I weary, please help me each and every day: to count my blessing and not my crosses; to count my gains and my losses; to count my laughs and not my tears; to count my joys and not my fears; to count my health and not my wealth; and most of all to count on God and not myself.

When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for mom and blowing white stuff you can wish on. 

When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who wants money and I look away. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back. 

When I hear music I love, I know I can’t carry a tune and don’t have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen. My kids feel that beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don’t know them they make up their own.