Last week I bumped into the Lord's Prayer in my mom's little black Bible in Luke 11:1-4. It's easy to go through the motions of reciting the prayer in church each Sunday, but when I read it... text in black in white, it reminded me of the importance of forgiveness. In order to receive it, we must give it freely.
So when my three-year old daughter shared the story (for the fifth time) of the two-year boy who (accidentally) hit her with a small rock, I decided that it was time to chat about forgiveness.
"Everyone makes mistakes," I started, "like when you spill your milk or throw a toy in the house. I always forgive you. I make mistakes too... and I ask for forgiveness. I ask God to forgive me. Or, sometimes I ask Daddy to forgive me."
"You do?" she asked, seemingly entranced in my lesson.
"Yes, and he always does." I replied confidently.
"You throwed a rock at Daddy?!"
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Whether you're carrying, casting or dodging a stone, or feeling the sting of its hit, stop and take a moment to forgive.
Photo Credit: Raul Lieberwirth
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Casting Stones and the Act of Forgiveness
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Wonderful, of course. And thanks for the reminder. On carrying a stone... and the lesson it can teach on forgiving ourselves, check out (again, if you have already seen this superb Korean flick) "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring."
Haven't stopped by in a while, and I come across this post first - awesome!
(see also: "kids say the darndest things")
:)
Hee hee! Love the story. And Tamar, that is such a good movie. Really surprising.
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