I cannot get enough ice lately! So I googled and discovered that anemic individuals often report a craving for chewing on ice! Since I have dealt with anemia on and off all my adult life I am taking my supplements now more than ever! Then I talked to a good friend who has been dealing with Lyme disease has also been craving and chewing on ice because she also has anemia. Her doctor recommended a slow-release iron supplement, hope it helps.
Since writing that I have been taking a SlowFE supplement and it's working.
Our oldest child will graduate from high school in about a week. Then school will be out for summer. It's been busy and stressful with all of that, and we have a pretty full summer this year.
Sweet Leaf now (see above), Sweet Leaf 25 years ago. It made me laugh when I thought of that while purchasing and trying Sweet Leaf Iced Tea when it was on a sale promotion. Thank you Jesus for the change!
I have been thinking about forgiveness and love, what with visiting that Love Hurts, God Heals post and how the parable of the Prodigal Son and all Jesus' other teachings on the subject. Can there be forgiveness without fellowship and restoration? Can I truly forgive those who hurt me if I don't wish to be around them or have much to do with them? I suppose I think if I were to be around them I would only be hurt further. Particularly when they refuse to acknowledge and accept responsibility for their own part in the strain, or have some sort of changed "fruit" in their life? I have forgiven, prefer to keep my distance though, and have felt lately other people seem to be pushing for more contact than I think is helpful or necessary. What do you think?
5 comments:
i believe there can be forgiveness without fellowship.
i have written out my "why do i feel this way" explanation several times & deleted it because it didn't say quite what i wanted it to...so i will very briefly say that i am thinking of specific people who have hurt me in some way, whom i have absolutely forgiven & bear no malice or ill will..but whom i have cut contact with for various reasons (toxic relationships, mostly).
just because you forgive someone, does not mean you have to be their buddy.
I think you are so right Amy.
I always think of something my pastor at my last church used to say. "When God wants to teach you about love he doesn't send you easy people". Sometimes you have to do your part by loving them but like Amy says, you don't need to stay around them. Staying with a toxic relationship makes as much sense as standing in front of a freight train as it bears down on you. And don't forget, everything has it's season.
I am so glad you've returned to blogging : ) And, I laughed OUT LOUD when I saw the photo of Sweet Leaf Tea! ha! I've had a can of that on my kitchen counter for weeks, thinking to photograph and blog it because it was new to me this summer.
Yes. I think we can forgive, even if there is not acknowledgement or restoration on the part of another. I've been dealing with this, too... from the hurt I received when a friend shut me out of her life. I've experienced some healing over it, believing that there is no purpose whatsoever in me bearing her ill will...or revisiting the issue over and over. I can forgive because it means my healing and peace...and helps me on my walk with God.
Thank you all for your comments this far. I have been taking them to heart. And Amy lol about the Sweet Leaf. :)
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