The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: forgiveness

  • The Mennonite Women of Manitoba County

    The horrible truth behind the amazing Movie, Women Talking.

  • You Are Not a Plate

    You do not have to remain in a broken state.

  • Mercy, Mercy Me, It’s Jubilee!

    Did you know that Pope Francis announced a special Jubilee on the theme of mercy from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016? I didn’t. Probably because I’m not Catholic. (Truth be told, I’m not even Christian.) Do you even know what a Jubilee is? Again, I didn’t. But it’s actually kind of a big…

  • Sorry

    I once knew a woman who apologized all the time. If she called you on the phone, she’d start with, “Sorry to bother you.” If she walked through the door ahead of you, she’d apologize for that. If we had outdoor plans and it began to rain, she’d apologize for the weather, as if it…

  • On Being a Unitarian Universalist

    For most of my life I was without a spiritual home. My mother was a member of the Congregational Church, but I can only remember setting foot inside one a handful of times as a child. As devout as she was, as a single working mother her time and energy were limited. I remember her…

  • Don’t Hold on to Bitterness

    Don’t Hold on to Bitterness

    I got a friend request on Facebook from someone who made my life miserable in high school.