Posts Tagged ‘forgiveness’
Bullets in My House
July 29, 2015
How can I say what happened next without sounding fake? Our house was shot. Hit by bullets. The noise of gunfire was suddenly present, live, loud, in my living room. Instinctively I rolled off the couch onto the floor and nearly crushed my computer. My wife appeared from the hall.
Read MoreHis Murderer and His Keeper
June 15, 2015
Some days I can’t remember: am I Abel or Cain?
Read MoreI’m Sorry. Aren’t I?
June 14, 2011
It’s a simple thing: we do wrong, and we apologize. Simple, yes, but not always easy. Indeed, the very ease of an apology can often signal its insincerity or glibness. Too many apologies are more about saving face, about getting out of the hot seat. For years, I’ve known how it feels to receive those…
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