Why I read

 Jonah a rebel, called to preach, to a people rebelling against God. God called Jonah to preach in Nineveh. the capital city of The Assyrian Empire, the most powerful empire at the time. Jonah disobeyed God and instead of going to Niveveh he went to Tarshish. He was refusing to do the will of God. But God being Omnipresent, (everywhere at once) Jonah could nor runaway form God.  God is also, omniscient (all knowing). God knew Jonah's plans to get on the ship. God knew where the ship was going and God knew what Jonah was thinking. he knew the intentions of Jonah's heart. ( Carter, p.19) Still, Jonah got on the ship and was at the mercy of the sea of Tarhish. God sent a great wind, and threw the boat about on the sea. The men on the boat with Jonah began to fight for their lives, They cried out for their god to help them, it told them to throw their cargo over board, But it did nothing to help. Meanwhile, Jonah was sleeping deeply. He was according to Pastor Carter, "spir...

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When I think of the action of forgiveness,   phrases such as  "I am sorry" I didn't mean it."  "I am so sorry" come to mind. Then, afterward a hug and smile follow.  Then it is all over. And we can get on with our lives as if it never happened right? Well, Forgiveness is more than Just I am sorry. It has many layers. It is complicated. It is more than just what it seems. In his book, "Faces of Forgiveness: Healing for the Hearts We Feel" Dr. David Christensen takes a closer look at what forgiveness really means. What is forgiveness? The action or process of forgiving or being forgiven. It is being resolved of the action that caused the rift in the relationship or friendship. Then, all involved are OK, And life can get along as usual. But forgiveness is more than I am sorry. What forgiveness is not, is First, It is not an absolution, It does not mean one is absolved from all consequences or behavior. 2nd, It does not mean a reunion. It does...

Does being the mother of a infant with a disability mean you are less than a parent? Does having a infant with a disability mean, the infant is wrong somehow? Does it mean the parents aren't fit to be parents? And they need help to care for their infant. In White Picket Fences Amy Becker addresses these issues with great care and raw truth.  Amy Becker is resting in the hospital after giving birth to her daughter, Penny when she overhears a woman in the bed next her, speaking Spanish. She had just given birth as well. Two mothers connected because they were mothers. Ms. Becker wonders if the woman's story fits the profile of a woman from the "inner city" Unemployed, Surrounded by violence and murder."  What kind of home does she live in?  They don't have much in common the Hispanic mother is mostly likely poor, and doesn't have the financial resources  to provide for her baby. Whereas, Ms. Becker has the financial means and supports to quit her job if s...