HI FAMILY!!!

Early this morning we got this comment from a woman who was thanking us
for a video my husband had done on "How To Write An Obituary":

"Well thanks. I’m writing my sister’s obit right now. So ironic, she hated
me, now I have to write her obit.A long time ago I had bought a bunch of
new clothes but got arrested. She visited me in jail with all MY stuff on.
I figured she hoped I’d go off, so I didn’t. And now I get ALL her worldly
possessions.No revenge, but how ironic!"

I believe far too often UNFORGIVENESS and its unrelenting, toxic power
breaks and keeps broken the very ties that bind a family together. Its
reach can move beyond the grave and even outlast death.  Many times we
feel it's better for us to be "right" in a situation than to forgive and
and work to mend those relationships. I've quoted, maybe even over-quoted,
something our First Lady and Pastor shared when she did a teaching on
forgiveness, which still remains so profoundly relevant today.  She said,
"Just because you say you forgive someone, it does not mean that you're
saying what they did to you was right."  In forgiving you are simply
releasing that hold that person has on your life, feelings, emotions,
thoughts, decisions, etc.

This woman's comment sadly makes me feel that she may be not only
mourning, but gloating on getting one over on her sister.  She uses words
like: "Along time ago", "All my stuff", "Now I get all her worldly
possessions".  She hadn't forgiven her sister in life and even in her
death she still seems to be holding on to hurt.

Please watch this video on "WHY FORGIVE?" as we share 3 ways to move out
of unforgiveness.

Much Love & God's Very Best!
Karen