Mistakes and regrets
are part of life
and no one escapes them.
Mine haunt me at times,
coming up in my mind like
a sickness you can’t hold down
and I am so sorry,
so sad that I was so weak
or selfish or thoughtless or mean.
I thank God for forgiveness
and hope I will never
make the same mistakes,
and try to forgive myself.
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Violet writes: The literary quote I have chosen for this week is: “Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.” —Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. If you are inspired by this line- and would like to use it in your own creation, please do and link back to this post.
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Lisa, very cool ❤️ The last sentence I s the hardest. 🫤
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Thank you, Darryl. It really is ✨❤️
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Raw and honest. I read this and instantly thought of Psalm 51.
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I had to go and re-read it. That is a beautiful passage, and expresses the feelings of regret and repentance so well! Thank you for your lovely comment ✨❤️
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Sometimes I think the forgiveness we owe ourselves- is the most difficult kind to grant. This was heartwarming, Lisa. Thank you so much for joining in with me and allowing yourself to be inspired by that lovely quote.
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I agree and thank you so much, Violet! xoxo
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I bet you do this, too, or something similar: when
“Mine haunt me at times,
coming up in my mind like
a sickness you can’t hold down”,
I do a body calming practice, then in my heart and mind I apologize completely (which can take many minutes), then I release the mistake knowing that God does not want me to hold this anxiety because it distracts me from loving presence. Sometimes there is an opportunity to apologize in person. In these situations, I try to make sure I am ready so that I do not cause further harm.
I read Psalm 51 and its difficult for me to fully take in – I am going to look for some commentary. But, I deeply appreciate that readings can help us through these haunted times.
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Yes, I do something similar, and agree that apologizing in person is important, if possible.
What is really puzzling to me is that some of the regrets that come back to haunt me are almost 50 years old or more. You would think that I would have moved past those things, but they do still come back and haunt me at times. Perhaps they haven’t been processed well in my mind, or perhaps there are amends that I need to make that I still can.
Thank you for your lovely comment and I am going to make sure I think of your advice on a body calming practice ❤️❤️
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