Category Archives: forgiveness

Unpacking the UP-SIDE of SELF

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/UNPACKING-the-Up-Side-of-SELF-e1n30b6 https://youtu.be/rsuvcfD8QWg

Justice. Mercy. Grace.

I knew I was going to write a blog this morning, but wasn’t sure exactly what to write about. I have had a few ideas swirling around in my head for a few weeks but always like to ask God to “show” me what He wants me to reason out at the moment. It isContinueContinue reading “Justice. Mercy. Grace.”

Sweet dreams of forgiveness

It’s been about a week since I had this dream. I wish I would’ve written about it sooner but I was on vacation and you probably know how that goes. Alone-thinking-reflecting time is not always possible. There’s also a fair chance that I have been stalling. Partly because it involves sharing one of the mostContinueContinue reading “Sweet dreams of forgiveness”

My cure for an obsessive mind (Do what you can)

I don’t think of myself as an obsessive person. But every now and then, and it seems to come more frequently these days, something horrific happens and I cannot stop thinking about it. I have had some significant growth opportunities over the past few weeks that I planned to write about today, but as IContinueContinue reading “My cure for an obsessive mind (Do what you can)”

“Keep coming back”

Over the years, I have heard from several people who attend recovery groups that a common refrain at their meetings is “keep coming back.” It’s often said after a newcomer shares a bit of their story and even more often, after anyone at all expresses their exasperation, frustration or despair about their ability to successfullyContinueContinue reading ““Keep coming back””

Unpacking FORGIVE

https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-FORGIVE-e24cr1p https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fwHl3bTBqOUR5goQczZqr?si=3AiiLJ_5Tb68Y6kjZ6ejmQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000614942792 What does it mean? What does it take? Who is forgiving who? Is it a one-and-done deal? Who is hurt if it doesn’t happen? Who is helped if it does? Why is it so hard? In this episode, Bruce and Heather discuss the messiness of FORGIVE along with the ways we canContinueContinue reading “Unpacking FORGIVE”

Going back to Cali

Before we get going, if it’s been a minute since you read my previous blog on resentments, kindly go back and prepare yourself for the “rest of the story” to come. Ready? OK. They found it. The remnant. The teensy tiny bit of ovary left in my adorable cat, Cali , when she was spayed.ContinueContinue reading “Going back to Cali”

Berkeley

November 2, 2022 When I woke up this morning, the day I was to fly home from a week of vacation in Las Vegas with family, my first thought was that I was ready. Ready to get back to a regular schedule and regular life. My second thought was a reminder to myself, having experiencedContinueContinue reading “Berkeley”

Secondhand resentment

I almost always write a new blog on a Tuesday or Thursday morning. That’s when I have time to sit, reflect, read, and listen for God’s promptings. Today is Saturday and it is 4:17PM. So who knows how this is going to turn out. But I have something on my mind that I am guessingContinueContinue reading “Secondhand resentment”