Happy First-Friday-in-February!
F- is for Forgiveness!
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To hold a grudge is such a heavy weight to carry through the day
Forgiveness frees us from its spite and lets it gently slip away
Ah, life is much too brief to mar it with the bitter grief of hate
Forgiveness melts its iron bar and flings ajar love's glorious gate
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A friend and I decided to bring a splash of 'sunshine'
to February's dreary debut by hitting a few thrift stores
with Extreme Leisure!😂
I found the treasure below to hang in our kitchen dining area
as a gentle reminder of what I/we can quite quickly forget!
Have we nothing but this to bring
To God when shadows fall
To be a gift, fit for a king
Though it may seem so small
Have we nothing but this to prove
The flower from faith’s seed
It is enough. A word of love
A kind and thoughtful deed
Have we nothing to leave behind
When death its due will claim
It is enough, to love, be kind
In Jesus precious Name
Enough to see in every face
The scarred hand-print of He
Who helps us to mirror His grace
With kind humility
Lord, let the Name we utter/cherish most
Because of Calvary
Grant nothing but love's greatest boast
'Not I, but Christ in me'
© Janet Martin
This is (one of) my daily devotionals for this year.
January's 'pathway' focused on God's will
February's pathway focuses on Forgiveness
