Comments on: In which I forgive a pair of ecclesiastical rascals, and my soul finds peace https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18316 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:04:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18316 In reply to Andy.

Thanks, Andy. So glad you liked it!

]]> By: Andy https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18315 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:41:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18315 “What you meant for evil, God meant for good.” That’s good, it helps me understand the presence of both in the same situation. We had a sermon today on forgiveness, now this blog. Mmmm! Thanks for being real.

]]> By: The Parable of the Bridge or “When to Say No to Insistent People” | Dreaming Beneath the Spires https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18313 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:24:29 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18313 […] group which studied The Emotionally Healthy Church by Pete Scazzero recommended to us by an emotionally unhealthy woman leading women’s ministries and the study ended in emotionally unhealthy tears and […]

]]> By: Most Read Posts in 2012 on Dreaming Beneath the Spires | Dreaming Beneath the Spires https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18312 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:10:08 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18312 […] B In which I forgive a pair of ecclesiastical rascals, and my soul finds peace […]

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18311 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:51:16 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18311 Yes, indeed re. 10,000 steps. I think I've taken them, but then, one slips backwards! God willing, I am at the goalpost now, for keeps:-)

]]> By: Old Ollie https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18310 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:13:37 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18310 such an authentic story – 10 000 steps to forgiveness that sounds about right

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18309 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:56:17 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18309 Thanks so much for visiting, Emily.

Katie, interesting question. We live in the same town, though I go to a different church. I guess I have let go and am at peace, but people come to peace and forgiveness at their own time scale, so one can't just set up a reconciliation chat when you are ready. I will just have to wait until God engineers another meeting between us. But I let go of the toxins in my own soul!

]]> By: Kati Woronka https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18308 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:47:39 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18308 So… what happened with the pastor and his family?

That's a really thought-provoking question you ask, about which teaching of Jesus is the one that is the deal-breaker… I'm going to ponder that for a while.

]]> By: Emily Wierenga https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18307 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:58:02 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18307 well, i just love your writing first of all. and secondly, yes. it is so, so hard to love our enemies. you captured this dying to self so well here. and i pray one day that couple will learn to forgive too… bless you on this journey, and thank you so much for linking with ip! e.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18306 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:29:32 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/02/in-which-i-forgive-a-pair-of-ecclesiastical-rascals-and-my-soul-finds-peace/#comment-18306 That's a lovely image, LA. I am not good at compartmentalization.

Yes, for me, forgiveness is a bit like peeling an onion. You have peeled a layer, and forgiven, and then, as you say, fresh memories surface, or you understand what happened better, and then you have to forgive again. And again!!

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