Practice

There are those who dive, those who paint, and those who build. All of these people practice their craft to improve, and even perfect their art.

This?

This is something I work on, and pray about so frequently. I will never reach perfection.

Maybe for you it's a college roommate, or a neighbor, a parent or a spouse. Perhaps it's a child, a coworker, an uncle or even just the lunatic who stole your parking spot. It matters not who you feel wronged by...this applies to us all.

In life, we all have unfair things that happen to us. We can choose to hold on to the hurt, become bitter and angry, and let it poison our future; or, we can choose to let it go and trust God to make it up to us. You not think that you are able to forgive because someone hurt you so badly. You might say, “But, you don’t know how I was raised.” “My ex-spouse caused me a lot of pain.” “This friend betrayed me.” “I just can’t let it go.” But realize, you don’t forgive for their sake; you forgive for your own sake. When you forgive, you are taking away their power to hurt you. But if you hold on to that offense and stay angry, you are only poisoning your own life and disconnecting yourself from God. Forgiveness is like a door on your heart. If you shut the door and refuse to forgive, then God cannot forgive you. But when you open the door and allow forgiveness to flow from you, then His forgiveness can flow into you. Choose to forgive and open the door to receive God’s life, peace and healing today.

Father God, thank You for the gift of forgiveness that sets me free. Help me to truly understand what it means to forgive so I can receive Your forgiveness. Search me today and have Your way in my heart. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Princess Callie

Today, was a good day. We got to spend the day with this beauty. Simply lovely.

Not one picture

was taken while we celebrated the end of 2010 with some wonderful friends! How can that be?

Happy New Year to all of you! May 2011 bring blessings all year through!

A recap of the year will follow soon!

Love to you for sticking with me this year as I blundered my way through the most difficult struggle of my life!