Tag Archives: forgiveness
A Very Small Parcel
When I reread my last post, I got the sinking feeling that I’d allowed myself to commit the one blogging sin that I vowed never to commit: writing primarily about myself. Way too many “I’s.” Feeling slightly redeemed by having invited you … Continue reading
Filed under lent, therapeutic writing
Best Not to Start With the Gestapo
I’ve been thinking a lot about forgiveness lately, not for a noble reason such as the New Year and trying to better myself, but because, like Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, I’m stuck in this compulsive habit of keeping a little … Continue reading
Filed under anxiety, hope, poetry, spirituality
The Willingness to Say “I Love You” First
One of the questions that someone recently wrote in was, “Is being in love anything but guaranteed insanity?” I know this was a serious question, with real perplexity behind it. But it made me laugh. Of course it did. Chris Rock … Continue reading
