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My gratitude for good writing is unbounded I'm grateful for it the way I'm grateful for the ocean.

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Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back.

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Resentments make even the best of us feel superior.

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These two things are almost all I want, but unfortunately, neither one is my strong suit. I am very strong on blame, and wish this were one of God's v...more

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Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back. You're done. It doesn't necessarily mean that you want to have lunch with the pers...more

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Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.

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And I guess when you take away the resentment and disappointment, it's that simple. It is what we do in families: we help, because we were helped.

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I stared at the little white agates in my hand, delicate as moon drops. The mystery of God's love as I understand it is that God loves the man who was...more

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The clipping said forgiveness meant that God is for giving, and that we are here for giving too, and that to withold love or blessings is to be comple...more