Archive for September, 2008

The up side of an over-developed sense of empathy
September 16, 2008

This is long overdue, it was started soon after going to my friend, Megan’s wedding.  I feel I should finish it. It kind of goes along with the post concerning how I feel others pain and fear for them.
After this weekend I feel I should share that I do not only experience unpleasant emotions because [...]

Christian Love: the real thing
September 8, 2008

I need to apologize for my last post, what I said was true but in my frustration I neglected to tell the whole story.  I was reminded of what else I could have told today while I was at church.  What I didn’t say about last week is that when the girl told of how [...]

Christian “Love”
September 1, 2008

A freshman got up in church on Sunday and shared that over the summer she shared with her family what she believed…they disowned her.  I’m fairly sure her family is made up of “Christians.”  Let’s just say it angered me a little.  No matter what kind of ”Christians” they are, even if her beliefs are different, especially [...]

The words, “I’m sorry”
September 1, 2008

Those words don’t really mean too much to be.  I forgive people whether I hear them or not and, because my memory is so bad, I’m even pretty good about “forgive and forget” (one of the few blessings of an aweful memory).  I’m not really concerned about hearing the words “I’m sorry,”  I would rather [...]