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Do Not Judge–Part II

Posted on May 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

There are times to “judge” meaning decide between, and times to trust, believe, and support people. When Jesus said “Do not judge, lest you be judged,” I think he meant to give people the benefit of the doubt when they’re going through hard times. Like my friend who, after a long time of effort, finally […]

Do Not Judge–Part I

Posted on May 5, 2015 2 Comments

In today’s world we have to make all kinds of judgments. We make decisions based upon these verdicts about the weather, about what to purchase, and even about people. The meanings of the word “judge” I’m looking at today are 1) to form an idea, opinion, or estimate about any matter, and 2) to criticize […]

Forgiveness is Key

Posted on January 27, 2015 4 Comments

Last week, I talked about what happened at a writer’s conference. You can check out my post HERE. Some of you let me know by comment or email that you think I should “demand” or at least “ask for” an apology from conference organizers. But I’m not going to. Here’s why.