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And when you stand praying,
if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them,
so that your Father in heaven may forgive you for your sins.
Mark 11:25
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Abby and Hopie time
~ ~ ~ Abby and Hopie go to the beach. On Saturday my granddaughter, Abigail, asked if she could come to her Hopie's house all by herself. Of course, I said I would love that! Her older brother, Verne, wanted to go to a friend's house and her younger sister, Natalie, is too young to be away from mum for an overnighter. So...it was me and Abigail for the weekend. She wanted to stay 2 nights! I think she may have been slightly motivated by the need for some alone time and Natalie's late night crying. ~ We cooked homemade cornmeal waffles together for breakfast. When your grandmother is a Montessori teacher you learn to cut your waffles up by yourself. You can see the concentration on her face. I didn't help at all! Verne's first day of Kindergarten! I drove up in the morning to watch him get on the bus! He loves it! On Monday morning Abigail and I drove back up to her house. My daughter, Hannah, came over with delicious donuts and Bonnie made a breakfast of bacon, s
That's something I try to pray daily--that I'll forgive as freely as I want others to forgive me and as graciously as God has forgiven me.
ReplyDeleteSo grateful for his promise of forgiveness. It's highly motivating for offering it to others.
ReplyDeleteA good reminder to read this morning as I do forget sometimes if I'm upset. We need to give mercies also. Hope all is well, and have a great week.. The leaves are pretty. Usually, I like to collect some, but this year most of mine have blight or whatever probably because it was dry this Spring and Summer.
ReplyDeleteYou take such lovely nature photos, and teach the kids to appreciate all of nature as well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo - and leaves! Praying today that I choose to live forgiveness, that I let go of any bitterness and replace it with grace!
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