I
say I forgive them
for
the hurt they caused me;
I
have spoken it often
I
pray it frequently, repeating,
as
I drive down from Houlton;
but
what would I say, really,
if
they were standing beside me
what
if they saw me in church
or
down at Debbie’s Deli,
would
I say, “I forgive you”
if
they were right in my face?
How
do I react in my body,
my
blood vessels, my feelings,
when
I see a status update
their
picture on Facebook,
or
words on Twitter,
Bringing
me back
to
the moment they hurt me;
I
say I forgive them
but
is the wound still open
not
yet scar tissue, healed,
smooth
to my touch.
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edited December 4, 2015
I say I forgive them – v4
(editing version 3)
edited October 11, 2015
I say I forgive them – v3
(editing version 2)
edited July 12, 2014
I say I forgive them – v2
July 9, 2014
I say I forgive them
message entitled:
“Heal the Wound but Leave the Scar”
(see song by Point of Grace)
by Tammy Goetsch
Military Street Baptist Church
Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah’s Corner
led by Ellen Alward Dickinson
centering
prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon
blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
July 7,
2014
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