tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post9154604835670095857..comments2023-09-03T04:34:39.900-06:00Comments on Sacred Ground Travel Magazine: Wandering Mystic Meditation From SpokaneLyn Fuchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164963951391785053noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-10265233569009356342012-09-20T18:57:32.052-05:002012-09-20T18:57:32.052-05:00Thank you very much for sharing. I can only imagin...Thank you very much for sharing. I can only imagine how hard it must have been for you, given those circumstances.<br /><br />Forgiveness is something I'm working on. I'm not where you got to yet, but in my case, therapy is helping.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-79050795706173553872012-09-18T11:15:30.988-05:002012-09-18T11:15:30.988-05:00Diane, Rosemary, and Linda,
Thank you all for read...Diane, Rosemary, and Linda,<br />Thank you all for reading and commenting. Your words and your support mean so much, although, Rosemary, I am no angel.:) This particular act of forgiveness was years in the making and I myself learned a great deal from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-73577120792518247852012-09-18T11:10:56.350-05:002012-09-18T11:10:56.350-05:00Thank you, Kerry. I'm very glad it helps. Why ...Thank you, Kerry. I'm very glad it helps. Why write, after all, if it does not help someone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-82831044322711121182012-09-17T17:46:59.947-05:002012-09-17T17:46:59.947-05:00Dear Linnean!I believe that writing your forgivene...Dear Linnean!I believe that writing your forgiveness into this work represents a manner of closure. Even though you had much earlier forgiven Steve, as long as he still walked this earth, it was not over. You did everything you possibly could to mitigate any damage done and to assist him, through his children and your letter to him, to achieve the measure of peace that he needed to allow himself to let go and pass. Doing these things to put it all behind you has tested your inner strength and you have rallied. What an amazing life lesson you have taught your children.Linda Haleshttp://www.linnieslittlebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-91387362465590948352012-09-17T02:30:37.104-05:002012-09-17T02:30:37.104-05:00Linneann,
You are an angel from above. Please do n...Linneann,<br />You are an angel from above. Please do not judge yourself for taling time to process the hurt. You knew from your owm love of God when to listen and let go. Your warm heart will be rewarded many times over. I am so proud to be amongst your friends. Forgiveness is so difficult and maybe someday I will learn the secrets to that same conclusion. Your honesty is so refreshing as your words. <br />Many blessing to you My Friend,Extraordinay Dreams of an Ireland Traveler by Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544525522910527784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-73338741619361878662012-09-15T20:30:41.445-05:002012-09-15T20:30:41.445-05:00Patricia,
This whole "ordeal" has turned...Patricia,<br />This whole "ordeal" has turned into an amazing "journey." He truly does bring all things together for good. Now I know, if I can forgive Steve, I can forgive anybody. Looking forward to the surprises. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434857135036410878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-45827326724583679222012-09-15T20:26:11.694-05:002012-09-15T20:26:11.694-05:00Not so young, Micki! It took a long time to forgiv...Not so young, Micki! It took a long time to forgive. Sometimes, it's a process. We want justice, we want vengeance but "vengeance is mine, saith the Lord." And it's between Him and each one of us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434857135036410878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-47714083196824921592012-09-15T20:22:37.685-05:002012-09-15T20:22:37.685-05:00Thank you, Raani. I am honored that you commented....Thank you, Raani. I am honored that you commented.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434857135036410878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-55599886685247039752012-09-15T20:21:21.021-05:002012-09-15T20:21:21.021-05:00Thank you, Deirdre. I think if people can understa...Thank you, Deirdre. I think if people can understand the peace forgiveness brings, they would be more open to it. That's the message. It's not easy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434857135036410878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-15681264662891450872012-09-15T20:11:30.706-05:002012-09-15T20:11:30.706-05:00You have set a wonderful example for your children...You have set a wonderful example for your children of what the Lord expects of His children. Your obedience to forgive not only set you free but also set Steve free from the kind of bondage our unforgiveness produces in others. I am so pleased to know you are at peace about this whole issue. You can now move forward with no regrets. Diane Stephensonhttp://diane-stephenson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-57090526956029149322012-09-15T15:58:22.536-05:002012-09-15T15:58:22.536-05:00That is a very heartfelt and moving story. Thanks ...That is a very heartfelt and moving story. Thanks for sharing it. It helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-5734015929783751282012-09-15T06:55:54.617-05:002012-09-15T06:55:54.617-05:00Hello,
I have so enjoyed reading this, walking wit...Hello,<br />I have so enjoyed reading this, walking with you on your path to forgiveness. I know it was not easy and I admire you for taking the steps to initiate it. Forgiveness is a path that we will be on as long as we journey this earth and it is vital to growth and moving forward. <br />You are free because you stepped up to the plate and forgave. <br />I love you Linnea and keep marching forward. Your journey has many wonderful surprises waiting for you.<br />Shalom,<br />PatriciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-2575489925968703362012-09-14T21:57:38.503-05:002012-09-14T21:57:38.503-05:00Hi. I'm Nicki, a fellow contributor to Barbara...Hi. I'm Nicki, a fellow contributor to Barbara's travel book. I thought I'd drop by to say 'hi' and I am now following your blog. Best Wishes.Nicki J. Markus / Asta Idoneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188802106885309139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-25233935256294601172012-09-14T21:34:28.995-05:002012-09-14T21:34:28.995-05:00Linneaa, This was a heartrending thing to write as...Linneaa, This was a heartrending thing to write as well as to read, but you did a wonderful job of conveying your life without rancor or judgement. I'm so glad you realized you had to forgive him for your sake, not his and I feel that while he was too proud or ashamed to show it--it meant something to him to have you there and share your feelings. You are an amazing young woman.Micki Peluso is the author of "And the Whippoorwill Sang"https://www.blogger.com/profile/14286402859989726344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-22872464164948815992012-09-14T20:38:39.332-05:002012-09-14T20:38:39.332-05:00What an anazimg blog post Linneann. I feel honored...What an anazimg blog post Linneann. I feel honored to be permitted to have this insight of part of your life.<br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-52108761637349407702012-09-14T19:49:52.547-05:002012-09-14T19:49:52.547-05:00My Dear Linnea,
Isn't it wonderful how God wo...My Dear Linnea, <br />Isn't it wonderful how God works through forgiveness? Not only did He free you, but He freed Steve as well! When we forgive like that we learn what true agape love is. I have that with the one person in my life I should hate by the world standards. Yet he is the one person I love more than I ever imagined. There is no bitterness, no pain in relating the past abuse, just love for him. Unimaginable love. Thank you for sharing your story with us. You are amazing.Deirdre Tolhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13828451041549017843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-65350223040092685372012-09-14T13:11:30.860-05:002012-09-14T13:11:30.860-05:00Thank you, Len. Thankfully, in the end, his life w...Thank you, Len. Thankfully, in the end, his life was not a waste.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434857135036410878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-49007002644651910512012-09-14T13:09:54.489-05:002012-09-14T13:09:54.489-05:00Thank you, Sandra. Prose was all I knew before May...Thank you, Sandra. Prose was all I knew before May! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434857135036410878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-13798685412683696022012-09-14T13:08:58.375-05:002012-09-14T13:08:58.375-05:00No matter how much we've been mistreated, forg...No matter how much we've been mistreated, forgiveness is worth the effort, and it is an effort and often a process. Thank you, Sandy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434857135036410878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-56932056231531801942012-09-14T11:23:53.059-05:002012-09-14T11:23:53.059-05:00Linnea, your prose is as beautiful as your poetry-...Linnea, your prose is as beautiful as your poetry--so honest, so poignant!Sandra McLeod Humphreyhttp://www.kidscandoit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650107408481074843.post-76909974679003910012012-09-14T11:22:11.389-05:002012-09-14T11:22:11.389-05:00Thank you for having the courage to share your exp...Thank you for having the courage to share your experience. It's amazing how forgiveness lifted the burden you'd been carrying for so many years. Congratulations on achieving peace with your ex-husband.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.com