Tag Archives: forgive

Ending the Cycle of Suffering

Posted on September 21, 2013 by russtowne

Some time ago I read a saying that I would have at one time agreed with and found humorous, but now just saddens me: “KARMA: No need for revenge. Just sit back and wait. Those who hurt you will eventually … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Forgiveness, My Beliefs, Suffering | Tagged compassion, cycle of suffering, forgive, Forgiveness, Love, loving, pain, suffering | 19 Comments

Photos That Caught My Eye

Posted on June 21, 2013 by russtowne

Sources: Woman Tree & Dragon: Spiritual Networks Special Delivery: Proud Grandma’s photo Rock Bottom: Freedom With Writing’s photo Hot Sand: Women Get It Free’s photo

Posted in Animals, Forgiveness, Fun, Humor, Love, Marriage | Tagged animal, animals, cartoon, dragon, dragons, eternal love, feminist, forgive, Forgiveness, free, Grandma, grandma's, Grandma. Grandma's, J.K. Rowling, JK Rowling, Love, marriage, networks, Roald Dahl, spiritual, Spiritual Networks, woman, Woman Tree, women, writing | 6 Comments

The Most Selfish Thing I’ve Ever Done

Posted on November 25, 2012 by russtowne

The Thanksgiving holiday period is now over. For some dear people in my life, they weren’t wonderful times. For many, the holidays are cold, dark, and lonely. One friend mentioned the challenge of trying to forgive someone who’d hurt them … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Forgiveness, Growth/Learning, Loneliness, Patience & Persistence | Tagged acknowledge, acknowledging, ackowledged, Actions, dear, focus, forgave, forgive, forgiving, holiday, holidays, hurt, loneliness, lonely, Love, loved, pain, selfish, selfishly, Thanksgiving, Work, worked | 8 Comments

A Great First Step

Posted on November 23, 2012 by russtowne

I admire the creativity of the person who created the “Coexist” graphic which is spelled out using several religious symbols. It is clever and important message. Coexisting is a great first step toward global peace. And, I believe that humanity … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Peace | Tagged coexist, fairness, forgive, global, humanity, Love, peace, religious, share, support, world | 6 Comments

Setting the Prisoner Free

Posted on August 25, 2012 by russtowne

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes

Posted in Forgiveness, Quotes I Love | Tagged forgive, Forgiveness, free, Lewis B. Smedes, prisoner | 21 Comments

Have I Ever Done That or Would I Do the Same?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by russtowne

“No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.” -Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor, author, neurologist and psychiatrist. (Seen in Wordsmith.org’s A.Word.A.Day by Anu Garg) I’d update … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Generosity, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Parenting, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged A.Word.A.Day, absolute honesty, Anger, Anu Garg, children, day they're having, drive, driving, empathy, forgive, good, good surprises, holocaust, Holocaust survivor, honesty, kids, Life, life they've led, mad, parent, parenting, self-empathy, traffic, Victor Frankl, wordsmith.org, wordsmith.org's | 1 Comment

I Believe…

Posted on March 17, 2012 by russtowne

I relative sent an email to me with the title “I Believe”. I liked it and thought you might too. It has been edited for brevity. I Believe… That just because two people argue, It doesn’t mean they don’t love … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Forgiveness, Friendship, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged angry, argue, attitude, change, circumstances, control, cries, cruel, cry, forgive, Forgiveness, friends, Friendship, healing, hurt, I believe, Love, loved, loving, relatives, strength | Leave a comment

Tears

Posted on March 3, 2012 by russtowne

This post is dedicated to all who are in pain, feeling alone, broken-hearted, and/or grieving–or have been. In other words this is dedicated to everyone. Part of being alive is experiencing pain. For many people, pain can lead to tears, … Continue reading →