Comments on: Kissing Pumpkins

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:27:00 +0000

It's funny, in so many ways we should be MORE like our children, and then, in so many ways, we need to move past childish things.

I am still child like in so many ways that I shouldn't be. And adult (jaded) in so many ways I should be child like.

Thank you for the insight, Sarah. You moved my heart today!

By: Alana

Alana — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:32:00 +0000

A child’s forgiveness never ceases to amaze me. There are so many things we “lose” from childhood that we would be so much better off to have!

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:29:00 +0000

I loved the post and all the comments. Thank you so much. Children are great teachers, are they not? It’s so hard to let go of hurt and move past it but I suspect it’s an integral part of forgiveness. Clearly something I need to work on myself.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:39:00 +0000

Okay… between this post and these comments, all mixed in with how I have been feeling lately… I need a box of tissue!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:27:00 +0000

Denise and Sarah – I am right there with you! It is easier to hang on to the hurt but I need to take the high road as my husband gently reminds me. I want the hurt because then I feel justified for being a “brat”. Janelle is so right that it is pride. It is so hard to let go. I had a hurt that I let fester for over 8 years (I can be a bit stubborn) – it was pretty at all – but I felt that I had a right to that anger. It was freeing to let it go especially after so long but I still struggle with this and I am sure I will continue to struggle with it.

Ladies, I am praying for you! I have been there and continue to be there!

By: Sarah Markley

Sarah Markley — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:34:00 +0000

Denise, its so hard. I wrote this out of my own need to hold on to hurt sometimes. I don’t want to forget a lot of the time (it feels better to be HURT I think). My kids remind me how good God is and how perfect His love if for all of us. I’m sorry you are struggling – know that it is common to most of us, even if we don’t admit it. Its funny, I’ve been forgiven so many times for so much, yet I still have trouble forgiving others. I have a cruddy heart too!
And I agree, Janelle: its the pride that keeps us where we are! =) Great insight, ladies!

By: Janelle

Janelle — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:07:00 +0000

Great reminder!

Denise, great honesty and transparency. I hope it gets better for you soon.

I wish our intentions could be as innocent as a child's again. Unfortunately we have found PRIDE so we have a harder time letting go.

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:01:00 +0000

This is my struggle today Sarah.
My eyes are tired from tears of hurt I hold on to. Hurt that was never intended, but comes from my fear of not being enough, believing I am not, and then becoming defensive.
Is it easier to hold onto it? It is twisted, but does feel safer to hold onto it. I'm tired of holding onto it. I'm tired of how cruddy my heart looks today.
I want to kiss the pumpkin, but instead I complain that I need rest from the hurt.
I just said a lot.
Gonna go look for that pumpkin.