HEALED AND WHOLE One day I dug a little hole, and put my hurt inside I thought that I could just forget I’d put it there to hide. But that little hurt began to grow, I covered it every day I couldn’t leave it and go on It seemed...
Forgiveness
Windshield Wiper Lesson from a Child
WINDSHIELD WIPER LESSON FROM A CHILD One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his relaxed position in the front seat. “Mom, I’m thinking...
Sand and Stone
SAND AND STONE Two friends were walking through the desert. In a specific point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but…without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND...
The Silversmith
THE SILVERSMITH Some time ago, a few ladies met in a certain city to study the scriptures. While reading the third chapter of Malachi, they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse: “And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver (Malachi 3:3)” One lady...
How Heavy is Your Bag?
HOW HEAVY IS YOUR BAG? One of my teachers had each one of us bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For every person we’d refuse to forgive in our life, we were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and...