As we forge deeper into this issue of forgiveness, we must be prepared to open up and discuss things that bother us before they escalate to a crisis level. We must examine our struggles with forgiveness in which there are not overt offenses or blatant betrayals. I'm convinced that seeds of resentment take root in the silent frustrations that never get discussed. Other people cannot read our minds--or our palms!--and that is why we have tongues to speak.

Even when things are getting worse instead of better - I believe God!

If you don’t find a way to love a flawed person, secretly you’re teaching yourself that you are not lovable because of your flaws.

I think many people have an illusion of success based on entering in at a level that's higher than their experiences.

It's the gymnasium of life where you get the workout, the resistance, and you find out things about yourself that you didn't know.

I was raised in the Baptist church... but I didn't really have a real committed experience with Christ until my father died.

So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submit to God's sovereignty and His purpose in my life and I thank Him that He brought me the way He brought me and gave me what He gave me when He thought I could handle it.