You And I Were Created For Joy,

I Am Certain That People Never Forgive Because They Believe They Have An Obligation To Do It Or Because Someone Told Them To Do It. Forgiveness Has To Come From Inside As A Desire Of The Heart. Wanting To Is The Steam That Pushes The Forgiving Engine.

Forgiving Does Not Usually Happen At Once. It Is A Process, Sometimes A Long One, Especially When It Comes To Wounds Gouged Deep. And We Must Expect Some Lapses...some People Seem To Manage To Finish Off Forgiving In One Swoop Of The Heart. But When They Do, You Can Bet They Are Forgiving Flesh Wounds. Deeper Cuts Take More Time And Can Use A Second Coat.

Hope Is To Our Spirits What Oxygen Is To Our Lungs. Lose Hope And You Die. They May Not Bury You For Awhile, But Without Hope You Are Dead Inside. The Only Way To Face The Future Is To Fly Straight Into It On The Wings Of Hope....hope Is The Energy Of The Soul. Hope Is The Power Of Tomorrow.

When I Feel The Joy Of Receiving A Gift My Heart Nudges Me To Join Creation's Ballet, The Airy Dance Of Giving And Receiving, And Getting And Giving Again.

Forgiving Does Not Erase The Bitter Past. A Healed Memory Is Not A Deleted Memory.