Forgiveness

"forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a permanent attitude" -mlk jr.



it felt love
how
did the rose
ever open its heart

and give to this world
all its
beauty?

it felt the encouragement of light
against its
being,

otherwise,
we all remain

too

frightened.

- Hafiz


distractible or perceptive: helping them hear our instructions.
"we are able to process your call. we just don't feel like it."
-Ziggy
(from "raising your spirited child)

"we do our best and ask for forgiveness."
-jen chappell-deckert


have mercy on me, o god, according to your unfailing love,
according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
-psalm 151:1,2


another weekend came and went. boys are in bed. martin is finishing the dishes. there were many wonderful times. there were many challenging times. as i reflect back, there are many words i used that were probably too harsh, my tone of voice could have been kinder, gentler. and patience, oh how i continue to pray for enough patience for this journey. i end the day asking for forgiveness.
i'll try again tomorrow.



coming home from town the other day - the boys on their bikes and me on foot. they rode ahead a ways and then stopped to wait for me. when i caught up with them, isaiah was reading to micah. just another one of the many, many joyful moments i want to remember.