tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133335371844144872.post9214225519622716057..comments2023-04-27T10:03:20.994-05:00Comments on fungle jungle: The Jailermushroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133335371844144872.post-91409854756143314332014-10-24T11:03:30.605-05:002014-10-24T11:03:30.605-05:00That is a powerful story, Ben. Thank you. It is ...That is a powerful story, Ben. Thank you. It is tough.<br /><br />I'll tell you what, I'll bet you have some more prayers going up for you. You have mine.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133335371844144872.post-26911248782945327462014-10-24T08:44:15.471-05:002014-10-24T08:44:15.471-05:00That's a really tragic story Ben. God bless yo...That's a really tragic story Ben. God bless you for being there for her and for being the heat sink for her pain.<br /><br />Tough job.John Lienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302615225311776021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133335371844144872.post-68977102544250372442014-10-23T23:47:46.117-05:002014-10-23T23:47:46.117-05:00"One more thing about forgiveness is that you..."One more thing about forgiveness is that you can say, and Wuest’s Expanded Translation does say: Be setting free, and you shall be set free. Forgiveness is freedom."<br /><br />That is so true.<br /><br />I still haven't forgiven Patti's mother. <br />When Patti was a little girl her stepfather molested her.<br />When she told her mom she didn't believe her.<br /><br />So when Patti turned 14 she ran away from home.<br />Where she got raped several times before finding a good man, a southerner from Alabama who loved her and protected her, God bless him.<br /><br />However, Patti didn't love him in the same way so they had a brother/sister kind of relationship.<br /><br />Then she met me, and you guys no the rest of the story.<br /><br />Patti forgave her mom and her stepdad, before he died,<br />I have been unable to do so, because I saw the effects of the horrendous things that were done to her.<br />The PTSD she suffered from, the nightmares, the immense pain she felt.<br /><br />Amd yet, I know I must. But I'm not ready yet, God forgive me.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133335371844144872.post-77736084497350066712014-10-23T21:51:29.665-05:002014-10-23T21:51:29.665-05:00It is hard. Especially when somebody has earned y...It is hard. Especially when somebody has earned your ire, and, as far as we can see, gotten away with it. Are we just supposed to let that go?<br /><br />I'm no Stoic, but I ran across a thing about Stoicism on the Art of Manliness the other day: <i>Control what you can, forget about the rest.</i><br /><br />If there were such a thing as a Christian Stoic, he might say, <i>Seek the Lord; Trust Him; Forget about the rest.</i>mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133335371844144872.post-678948525818062492014-10-23T12:16:07.474-05:002014-10-23T12:16:07.474-05:00Still, it is a lesson I lose to some degree from t...<i>Still, it is a lesson I lose to some degree from time to time. It must be practiced constantly. The good news is that there are always plenty of opportunities to get back on track... </i> <br /><br />Good post Mush. Mighty tough to do. I can do the forgiveness in word and deed but inside? I have my good and bad days. Gotta let the old self die, who is resentful, but still, you need a sky hook to pull it off.<br /><br />Helps if I think about the undeserved gifts given to me.John Lienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302615225311776021noreply@blogger.com