Grace
I have learned a lot about grace this week. This weekend is Mother's Day and that makes me reflect about what I love most about mine. Grace comes immediately to mind. My mom has been in Michigan for most of the week dealing with the death of her sister. There is a lot of family issues that come attached with that and I have never seen a person demonstrate such grace in that situation. My mom has definately shown Jesus to the rest of my family and everyone else this week. She should be really upset or even bitter at my aunt who has just died. There is so much that she could be hurt about...so much life experience...but that's just not the case. She has been able to help my aunt's kids begin the forgiveness process themselves...which has also been cool to watch. Grace...
I read a quote before Easter that has been haunting me. "If I died for you, why can't you love each other?" Wow. In my family, it's not simple. It's hard and for a lot of good reasons...but...that's where there has to be grace. That makes me think about the relationships that I have with my communities here. Why do I get so caught up in little things that I forget to show grace to myself or others. If Jesus thought that we all should be forgiven, and even extravagantly loved, why do I have a hard time loving people around me? I realize then how much I don't know and how far I still have to go. My mom, and her example, brings me a little closer.
I guess my question to you from all of this is...How have you seen grace demonstrated this week?
“Grace was in all her steps, Heav'n in her Eye, In every gesture dignity and love”~ John Milton
Thanks mom.
I read a quote before Easter that has been haunting me. "If I died for you, why can't you love each other?" Wow. In my family, it's not simple. It's hard and for a lot of good reasons...but...that's where there has to be grace. That makes me think about the relationships that I have with my communities here. Why do I get so caught up in little things that I forget to show grace to myself or others. If Jesus thought that we all should be forgiven, and even extravagantly loved, why do I have a hard time loving people around me? I realize then how much I don't know and how far I still have to go. My mom, and her example, brings me a little closer.
I guess my question to you from all of this is...How have you seen grace demonstrated this week?
“Grace was in all her steps, Heav'n in her Eye, In every gesture dignity and love”~ John Milton
Thanks mom.