Forgiving and Forgiven

Good morning family. Hope everyone is doing well. Thankful Thursday and looking forward to staying home tomorrow. Just one thing, Duval county gives our kids to many days off. Seems like they're out more than they are in. Maybe it's just me. Something that's been on my mind all morning, forgiveness and growth. Sometimes we get so lost in pain and shame that we find it hard to forgive and/or to ask for forgiveness. Focusing on the wrong we've done or what others have done to us, robs us of joy, hope, love and fellowship. As Jacob returned home, he feared what his brother Esau had planned for him. Jacob knew what he'd done to his brother was wrong but like so many of us, he focused on what he wanted and thought he deserved what was promised to his brother. We have a tendency to take more than we give and to use up the generosity/compassion of others. At some point in life, the "light bulb" has to come on, we have to grow up. When we experience "spiritual" maturity, then we begin to understand the true meaning of love and forgiveness. We begin to genuinely open our hearts and homes to our family and friends, giving freely. Don't let 20 years pass before saying your sorry or asking for forgiveness. Time is precious and not promised. TeamForgivingANDForgiven. Bblessedloveyou. Genesis 33:1-15, Matthew 11:16-19, Matthew 11:28-30