I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself like you'd talk to someone you love and reach out to tell your story.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

We must, all of us, learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise.

I, for one, am quite willing to join the 'forgive, forget and move on' crowd, but it does make me wonder if Evangelicals are going to sound believable when they say that they tend to vote Republican because of their religious commitments to the family.

Doesn't do a body any good to withhold forgiveness. The devil is the only one who stands to gain anything from that.

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be had in it.

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be

forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be had in it.

Doesn't do a body any good to withhold forgiveness. The devil is the only one who stands to gain anything

God knows I've needed enough forgivin' in my life. I love you, and love sometimes comes in pain as well as joy.

She didn't want to. She loved you. She loves you now. Yes, she hurt you and she made a terrible mistake in leaving you. But your father made mistakes, too, and you will, as well. We all make bad choices - decisions that would better be left to rot in the bottom of the barrel. But we can't undo them. We can only move forward.

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to he had in it.