Comments on: Mother-Forgiveness

By: aimai

aimai — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:08:07 +0000

Kelly,
You amaze me. I’ve definitely always had my differences with some of your advice and your perspective but this is a beautiful post. Very thought provoking. Almost a kind of zen meditation. I’ve often felt that your advice was very “old testament for thee” and “new testament for me”–that is, punitive towards some, generous towards others. But in this post you’ve beautifully turned the notion of g-d’s love and forgiveness inside out, offering a way to see sin/apology/forgiveness as a two way street. You’ve really done a wonderful thing with this short post. I will clip it and meditate on it.

aimai

By: Brandi

Brandi — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:40:24 +0000

I have been here as well. Stopped mid-sentence ashamed at my words and tone toward the ones I love. As I remember, the Father’s forgiveness of me, humbled…

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:29:39 +0000

Kelly,
Thank you for these words today. I am truly convicted. I have been this way for so long now to both my children and sadly to my husband as well…Thank you for sharng and being so real.

Thank you Kelly L. and Jess in Peru, also (I think I know you ;] )

By: Jess in Peru

Jess in Peru — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:26:07 +0000

I came across this quote today and it reminded me of your post and our struggles at forgiveness with them at times.

“When parents sin, they ask God to forgive them, repent, and know they are forgiven. When children sin, they are judged, tried, condemned and punished.” ~ Samuel Martin in Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me – Christians and the Smacking Controversy

By: Kim from Canada

Kim from Canada — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:23:19 +0000

Kelly,

You have to stop listening into my conversations at home

I, too, always need to remember to reflect His grace. Thank you for sharing your story.

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By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:37:14 +0000

Oh I have been there! Those are times when I can see the Lord trying to teach me through my children’s behavior. Very humbling indeed!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:35:09 +0000

You are so right! One of our boys (7 yrs. old) is really struggling with stealing and lying. I know there is a battle going on inside him. I know he wants to do what is right and yet that sinful nature is there, too. He is a believer, and he prays every night that God will help him not to steal (candy, gum, he’s stolen from a store twice). It is so difficult to watch him struggle, time and time again with this and to continue to forgive him, as well as administer consequences and admonishment. Being a parent gives me an idea of what God goes through with us!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:29:49 +0000

That’s very sweet :’)

By: Charity

Charity — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:06 +0000

Wow, what a needed reminder. I see over and over that the Lord uses my children as that ‘refining fire’ in my own life so often. Kelly L, I appreciate your words as well.