tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post5173805993361014065..comments2024-02-27T12:41:35.811-08:00Comments on Coming to Terms...: The Heart of the MatterLisa :-]http://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-57077169456732330852012-03-30T13:25:53.363-07:002012-03-30T13:25:53.363-07:00I tried to leave a comment on your previous post b...I tried to leave a comment on your previous post but blogger would not let me - error messages twice. But I wanted to say that I do think that the Divine is speaking to you and clearly you are listening - which is movement, if even you feel like you are not moving.<br /><br />And the nature of forgiveness is curious. It is more about releasing the hold that sorrow, brokenness or hurt has on you so that it does not eat you up and make you bitter. How one does that varies. Sometimes one can forgive (let go of the hurt) and sometimes one can also reconcile the hurt - but reconciliation takes two - you and the other party...and so reconciliation is more difficult to accomplish. In essence the hope is that we are able to repair damaged relationships - even if the only repair that can happen is the damage to our selves which we accomplish by relinquishing the hold the hurt has on us. <br /><br />Robin recommends a book I have not read but I am sure it is good. I also suggest a tiny book by Barbara Brown Taylor called "Speaking of Sin" - it is very readable and she makes a lot of sense.<br /><br />Anyway, Pelican is calling.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-84679017519026375552012-03-30T08:37:24.042-07:002012-03-30T08:37:24.042-07:00Miroslav Volf, The End of Memory.Miroslav Volf, The End of Memory.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898073277524952683noreply@blogger.com