Tag Archives: forgiveness

I Can Forgive Because I’m Forgiven

By | July 11, 2012

Trusting that I have been forgiven through the power of the cross, I am able to forgive. There is great freedom in forgiveness. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to forgive someone. It’s hard to forgive someone when what they did still hurts and affects my life even years later. The pain years ago made me very angry and turned my life upside down. I didn’t feel like forgiving, but then again, who feels like doing hard things? Who wants to experience the crosses in our lives? Jesus

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Be Quiet!: God Speaks and Heals in the Silence

By | February 7, 2012

Turning off my cell phone was difficult. So was not listening to music, not having conversations (except 1 hour a day with a spiritual director), internet, and everything for eight days . . . but it was so worth it because I was able to pray in a way I never have before. I asked God more questions than I ever have in my life. And I heard him speak in the silence of my heart during my eight-day silent retreat. The first few days of the retreat, the silence hurt because I was forced to think about

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