Lenten Reflections – Repentance – Day 30
Loyal Miles Poet William Carlos Williams wrote that there are “no ideas but in things”—a principle he practiced in his poetry through an emphasis on common language and the details⦠Read More
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Loyal Miles Poet William Carlos Williams wrote that there are “no ideas but in things”—a principle he practiced in his poetry through an emphasis on common language and the details⦠Read More
Naila Meyers In the chapter “Repentance” in her Lenten study on forgiveness, Majorie J. Thompson writes, “It can feel remarkably hard to apologize to someone, even for a relatively minor⦠Read More
Rebecca Grudzina Of all the steps in the process of forgiveness, I think repentance is the most out of style at the moment, at least for a bunch of 21st-century⦠Read More
Liza Horstman I’ve always thought that I was pretty good at repenting. I have almost no trouble realizing when I am rude to one of my neighbors, or when I⦠Read More
Polly Wheat Repentance. A complex word—perhaps including regret, or contrition, or even shame. Is it “I’m sorry?” I hear this often from my wonderful granddaughter, who, as a normal 2-1/2⦠Read More
Rebecca Zuber To be honest, I can’t wrap my brain around the word “repentance.” Is it an action? A state of mind? Something else entirely?? So, I turn to good⦠Read More
Kurt Andrews Every Lenten season I think of the last prayers of Jesus as he was dying on the cross. He prayed (Luke 23:24), “Father, forgive them, for they know⦠Read More
Joyce Palevitz Honestly? It’s my brain that usually gets me into trouble. I have learned that my easiest path to judging another person – or group of people – is⦠Read More
Kathleen Udo Like manners, forgiveness is a learned skill only developed with time. The act of forgiveness is as important as the concept of apology. I still recall being “forced”⦠Read More
Lindsey Summer Reynolds When we hear the Beatitudes, it can be easy to recognize ourselves among one or more of the blessed. Whether you’re feeling poor in spirit, mourning, or⦠Read More