Besides leaving behind some of the reminders of negative experiences (see previous post) I've been actively seeking closure in those areas. I've made a list of people against whom I hold grudge, with whom I feel I have unresolved issues/pain , and places which still have some sort of emotional hold over me. I am writing each a letter expressing my frustration and offering my forgiveness. I won't mail these letters. Instead I'll build a bonfire, read a letter aloud, and then throw it into the fire. I've already written several of the letters and it's been amazing. Offering forgiveness as a matter of grace and not because someone has earned it is a tremendously powerful experience. It helps me understand God's grace just a little better.
| March 24, 2004 09:04am | 
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