On Forgiveness

On Monday, my small group talked about forgiveness. It was a great discussion. Over the next few weeks we are suppose to be working on making a list of people in our lives that we need to forgive.

This is easier said than done for me. The truth is that I can't really think of any people that I need to forgive. I don't like conflict, so when it comes up, I like to get things settled quickly and move on. I think this is good because I don't hold grudges and I don't carry around a lot of unresolved stuff.

But, I feel like I may be missing something subtle. I don't know. Maybe I should just be grateful that I don't have unforgiveness issues and move on. Here are some of the questions in my head right now. If you have any opinions, I'd be glad to hear them.

• Do you have to feel completely neutral about someone or a situation to mean that you have forgiven them (ie. if you still have hurt feelings over a situation, but have chosen to forgive the person who hurt you, have you really forgiven them?)
• If you just plain don't like someone, does that mean that you are choosing not to forgive them for something even if you can't put your finger on what that may be?

Am I over thinking this?

Wavy

Did you know that you have beautiful things like this floating around in your body? We are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Easter Recap

What an awesome Easter weekend! We had so much fun hanging out together as a family and spending time with friends. After church yesterday, we went to our friends' house for lunch and an Easter egg hunt. It was great! Here are some pictures from the hunt.

I think this is my favorite one.

Poor kid ran out of room in her basket and was forced to make a pile on the ground.

I included this picture as a matter of record for Harper's future therapist. It's not unusual for this kid to have a crowd standing around her, taking pictures, and commenting on how cute she is. It's probably going to give her a complex. I'm ok with that.

Game Changer

Good Friday

Today was a good day.

My daughter actually said the following: My mommy loves me.

Score!

Also, I totally got my butt kicked at a circuit training class that Rob and I took at the gym. It was horrible and awesome all at the same time.

Also, I have a Savior who specializes in resurrections. You can read more about that here.

Also, I like this song.

Random Thursday

A couple things for today...

• First, American Idol so got it wrong last night. Didi should not have been the one to go. I can think of at least 2 people (not mentioning any names, Katie and Siobhan) who are not as talented as Didi. But, I guess I can't complain too much because I didn't vote. Now, I think I'll jump on the bandwagon and root for Crystal.
• Just in time for Easter, Harper has pink eye and an ear infection. Darn you baby school. Rob took her to the doctor this morning and the good news is that we caught it early enough that she can just take oral antibiotics instead of having to do eye drops. Silver lining, right?
• Speaking of Rob and Harper, they are best buddies these days. Harper wants very little to do with me when he's around. She even tells me "no come, Mommy" when they go down stairs in the morning. Oh well. It's just one of those things.
• Here are some pictures from the Easter egg hunt last Saturday.

My Mom Got It Right

This week, my small group talked about moms. We talked about how moms have incredible power to shape the lives of their daughters. Once again, I totally lucked out in this department.

I have an awesome mom. She spoke blessings and affirmations into me. She protected my heart. She nurtured me. She taught me how to set and achieve life goals. She showed me how to work hard. She showed me what a good mother does and that has directly impacted the kind of mother I strive to be.

In my group, I said that I can honestly say that my mom has always been right. About everything. Seriously. Except for maybe that one time when she encouraged me to try out for cheerleading (those of you who know me, understand how funny that is). But even then, her heart was in the right place.

Throughout my life, my mom has been my greatest source of encouragement and comfort. When I was growing up, if I ever got sick, she slept on my bedroom floor at night just to make sure I was ok. She always put me first and that gave me a realistic and practical example of unconditional sacrificial love.

If you have a mom who got it right, tell her. It's a big deal.