Forgiveness Means Choosing Life
I want to forgive. Forgiveness is holding many things at once and containing them with conviction and compassion. I hold these things in a warm, smooth bowl and I carry them lightly yet close to my belly. Each one has its voice and I listen now as they sing a cradlesong of freedom. Pain is […]
I Burned Down My House… And Went on a Healing Journey
We had a fire when I was five years old, and I started it. I remember I wasn’t feeling well that day, and I was at home in my nightgown in the basement. My older brother put on a tape for me to listen to for entertainment. My father who worked the night shift was […]
Forgiving The Unforgivable
It was just a few years ago when life brought me crumbling to my knees. The pain and hurt I felt were impossible to let go of and forgive. The things I experienced and the people who hurt me didn’t deserve to be forgiven. I’ll never go back to who I was before. I could not […]
