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Forgiveness

Why Bother Exposing the Truth?

The Hidden Truth I do not remember the first time I saw the movie, The Wizard of Oz, but I do remember watching it with my kids a few times. The more I watched this movie, the more I noticed the similarities and differences between The Wizard of Oz and Dorothy as well as how…
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Forgiveness

Why Bother Considering the Benefits of Forgiveness?

Forgive I grew up emotionally ignorant. My understanding of how I felt was limited to feeling sad, mad, or glad. Consequently, after my father’s suicide, a barrage of foreign feelings descended upon me and the load seemed enormously cumbersome and awkward. I didn’t know how to label how I felt, but sad and mad were…
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Marriage

Why Bother Noticing Misconceptions?

Misconceived Ideas I know that by the time I reached my early adolescent years, I’d already formed quite a few ideas, in my subconscious, about life in general. But I did not examine any of those particular notions until I was forced to consider: Why is it that I think this way? One of my…
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Learning

Why Bother Mending Broken Trust?

Broken Trust All of us have stories we could tell. None of us are exempt from experiencing a painful breach, a rupture or a violation in a relationship. And yet, whatever offense, misdeed or transgression we’ve experienced does not prove that trust once broken cannot be rectified. Though broken trust is not easily mended, it…
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