Love, Brokeness, Bitterness And Forgiveness

People are taught to “forgive and forget” in order to be happy, afterall living with a grudge can being a serious damper in ones life.

As I was reading the chapter on forgiveness in Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling by McMinn (2011), the personal life experience that jumped out to me was when I had to make the decision to truly forgive my ex-boyfriend and his parents for the emotional pain they caused me. After living in New Jersey for a month and spending time with my boyfriend and his family, working, and taking care of an elderly lady with dementia my world came crashing down on me. My ex-boyfriend’s parents discovered sin in his life and told me I could no longer pursue a relationship with him because of the sins he had committed. After finding out the sinful things my ex-boyfriend had done, I chose to forgive him. I also chose to give him a second chance at a relationship with me, but my effort to salvage our relationship was futile.

Jeannette’s mother did not like strict rules so all of the children could pretty much go and do whatever they wanted. Rose Mary felt that children should not be burdened with a lot of rules and restrictions. The only rule was that the kids had come home when the streetlights went on. Jeannette’s mom thought that it was good for kids to do what they wanted because they learned from their mistakes. However, if one of the kids back talked or disobeyed a direct order, they would be whipped but a belt but that was very rare. Also afterwards, Rex and Rose Mary would forgive them for what they did. Forgiveness is one of the main themes in the novel “The Glass Castle” and appears very often throughout the book. Jeannette always found a way to forgive

Forgiveness is a necessary part of human existence, although it is rarely easy to give, and sometimes hardest to give to ourselves. The Kite Runner illustrates humanity's tendency, and even willingness, to dwell on past mistakes. The opening sentence sets this theme with "I became what I am today at the age of twelve," as Amir unapologetically relates how he believes one action at that young age defined his entire life. However, as the novel progresses, the reader comes to the conclusion that it was not one action, but a series of choices and events that created Amir's persona as an adult. By holding onto his guilt and fear of discovery, Amir could only bury his past for short periods of time before his own conscience uncovered it and the

Throughout the novel of Out of the Dust written by Karen Hesse, Billie Jo and her father illustrate how forgiveness is needed to be human, especially after Ma died. In the early days of Ma's death, Billie Jo and her father went through a rough time of depression and Billie Jo needed to forgive her father. Billie Jo could not forgive her father for leaving the destructive pail on the counter and going to the bar when his family needed him most. Billie Jo and her father began to part ways because they "[could] [not] soothe each other... [they] do[not] know how to talk anymore" (Hesse 1047).

“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love (Bryant H. McGill).” The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is set in Salem, Massachusetts. The play occurs at the time of The Salem Witch Trials, which took place from 1692 until 1693. Nineteen people were sentenced to death for failing to admit to witchcraft, with many more being accused. Two of the main characters in the play accused of witchcraft are John and Elizabeth Proctor. As the play progresses, the reader sees their relationship evolve; from cold in the beginning, to supportive in the middle, to a caring, forgiving relationship in the end.

Mahatma Gandhi once stated, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Jeannette Walls is a best selling author known best for her personal memoir “The Glass Castle” where she describes her unconventional childhood, negligent upbringing, and her struggle to defy all forces and break the cycle of deprivation. Their alcoholic father, Rex and their narcotic mother, Rose Mary raised Jeannette and her three siblings with no steady income and lived in a state of absolute instability. Despite his many flaws, Jeannette managed to keep faith in her father when everyone else had abandoned hope. After many broken promises, drunken riots, and complete desertion Jeannette’s confidence in her father vanished and she moved on

Finally, the protagonist of the story has the most notable battle within his conscience. Hazel Motes preaches against redemption and the need for atonement, yet cleansing and torturing himself by the end of the novel. The doctrine of the Church of Christ Without Christ, for example, is “there’s only one truth and that is that there’s no truth!” (O’Connor 165). This bold statement from Haze outright denies Christianity and the belief system with which he was taught, yet he seemingly stands firm in it. This rebellion, in turn, results in Haze’s isolation from other humans. In “Penance and Love in Wise Blood: Seeing Redemption,” Susan Srigley describes the alienation of Haze, saying, “…Hazel Motes tries to construct a reality that is not only independent of God, but by consequence, other human beings as well” (96). Through starting his church, Haze is able to voice his inner rebellion to those who choose to hear his message. After years of isolation away from his spiritual side, Haze’s inner angst boils over, and he slanders anything or anyone associated with the faith he once knew.

He kept on trying no matter got in his way. Kyle was excited when he made the football team. Even though he was upset he didn’t get to play as much as he wanted to, he still got to be on the

In Smyth’s article, Brokeness, Forgiveness, Healing, and Peace in Ireland, utilizing the conflicts that have occurred in Northern Ireland as an example, Smyth considers conditions and processes that may foster reconciliation and peace-building in situations that have been known to have longstanding ethnic, religious, and political conflict. She begins her thoughts about the importance of forgiveness by remembering the strength her cousin, Sheila, displayed when she found out that her husband was shot and killed by a loyalist gunman. When Sheila’s young family found themselves broken and bruised they chose not to retaliate, but to forgive. Recognizing that, “forgiveness was the only way she knew to disarm that hatred and prevent it from wreaking

Everyone must accept God as their savior or they will go to hell. This is a very familiar message that is preached by Christian religious leaders in places of worship around the world. As simple as this message may seem, the way it is delivered to the people makes all the difference in either turning them into believers, or scaring them away from religion altogether.

In the purse, the author is trying to convey the message that in order to have a relationship, of any kind, there must be acceptance, honesty, forgiveness, communication, and trust. In the beginning the author introduces the purse, as always being prepared for anything and everything.

Forgiveness can have different reason for forgiving and different ways it would effect a person. There is forgiving someone for just being rude or calling someone names. There is forgiving someone for harming them mentally or physically. No matter the reason for forgiving someone the impact can be big on the person doing the forgiving. In The Power of One Peekay and a few others forgive people for harming them or just insulting them. Peekay is the one who forgives people most often. Peekay was still able to forgive the Judge after he wronged him multiple times. He still had it in his heart to do so. Peekay also would forgive the Judge because he realized that what the Judge had done to him had improved him physically and mentally. Even though Peekay was able to forgive people that didn’t mean he was able to forget the things they had done to him. He was still hurt by the way they treated him. In The Power of One, Bryce Courtenay uses the theme of forgiveness to demonstrate how Peekay can forgive after many hardships, how Peekay can forgive someone because the way they wronged him helped him later in life, and how forgiving doesn’t always mean forgetting.

From the first time it never got easier. There were still times when my dad would walk in on me crying. Everyone has a heart break in their life. Mine just so happened to be the one I thought would never leave, and the one I had planned my future with. July 16th, 2016 was the first day Brandon came to hangout with me, and the day i knew would change everything for me. Honestly, there was no other excitement in the world that could top the way my heart raced that day. He pulled up to the driveway in a black dodge megacab. Not knowing what how the night would play out I quietly jumped in the truck and we started a very basic conversation and surprisingly we both couldn't stop smiling. We headed to champaign to go to the car demolition since his family was running in it. That night after the demo’s we went to his house and he had talked me into sitting down right beside him so he could ask me to be his girlfriend, and of course i said yes. Looking back now I should’ve said no.

Now going back to my previous blog, I promised to start off each blog with a story from my life, so here goes nothing.