Sunday, April 15, 2007

Who'd a thunk it?

Okay, someone start the drum roll, please!  I have now been blogging here in J-land for two years!  I have to say, I do believe it has exceeded my expectations.  Met a lot of nice folks.  Found new friends. 

I changed out my side bar animation.  Tossed the one year marker and put up a two year marker.  If anyone is looking for one, they are made by Jill Marie at Coloring Inside the Lines.

And in celebration, I'm digging out my third entry in this journal and reposting it here, today:

  Scars of Hurt and Resentment

Hello Sisters! I had to mow some today and strange as it may seem I do some of my best praying and meditating riding that mower. It drowns out the world and puts me in a cocoon. Any way, I was out there and praying. Lifting up some sisters who have been very hurt in the past and the present by others. And all of a sudden God brings Dr. Washburn to mind. Now Dr. Washburn was a real Texas style plastic surgeon. Complete with a cigar in the ER! When I was 11 and our family was hit by a man who fell asleep at the wheel, Dr. Washburn was on call and sewed us all up. Now in a few months me and mom went back to him, because our injuries were on our faces and we needed some surgery to look more normal again....for the scar to not be so noticeable and prominent. Dr. Washburn feels and pushes and pokes on mother's scar and tells her to make an appointment with receptionist to set up the 1st of her surgeries in a couple of weeks. Then he turns to me and again he pokes, pushes and feels. Then he shakes his head and turns to mom and says....it'll be 4-5 years before we can do her. Mom is surprised and wants of course to know why. The doctor went on to explain that children's bodies were so busy growing that their scars actually healed slower than an adults. The scar tissue when new was stiff and hard. It had to get to the stage that it was soft and pliable before restoration could be done.

Now what I draw from this is that the scars on our hearts from hurts and unforgiveness are the same way!
The places where we have been scarred by hurt and resentment can not be restored by our Lord until they become soft and pliable. It may take a lot of time, but the scars can soften and heal! Sometimes the best steps are to pray to forgive. And to pray FOR person who caused the hurt, not ABOUT them. Once you start praying for someone, even if you don't "feel" it at first, eventually you will. You have to take the steps and do the actions like you have forgiven and let the true forgiveness follow in behind.
Then Jesus can sculpt and remake the damaged areas so that they are once again pleasing to His eye!

Just the thoughts of a sister on her mower. May you all be blessed with a Glorious Weekend in the Lord!

Barbara

 

16 comments:

  1. I have always found that words like love and forgiveness are active doing words,  not feeling words.  If you start by doing them then the right feelings will hopefully come later when you are feeling less than loving and forgiving.  But if you feel loving and forgiving but do not show it by your actions then there is no real love at all.  Happy second anniversary.
    Jenny <><

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  2. Just decided i needed to take that comment i just made more to heart myself.  It's no good me believing it if i don't do it.
    Jenny <><

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  3. Congratulations on your second year of journaling. I will probably let mine which is coming up soon get by me just like I did last year LOL. Your entry is a good one. Helen

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  4. Congratulations, Barbaraon two years....wise words for a woman on a mower! I didn't know that about scars on children. A very thoughtful analogy... I do that kind of thinking when I am driving in the car alone. Have a good Sunday. bea

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  5. Very nice entry!  Happy Anniversary.  To bad my first journal is gone I could say I've been blogging a year anyhow.  Linda

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  6. Happy anniversary.  Time just flies doesn't it.

                      Julie

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  7. Happy Anniversary Barbara....I pray & think while in the car, my alone time...Forgiveness can be a difficult thing, but it must be done!!! I wish you only the best always...

    Michele
    http://journals.aol.com/glensfork4/these-are-my-thoughts/

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  8. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. Doesn't time fly by?
    Hugs, love and prayers too.
    Barb- http://journals.aol.com/barbpinion/FROMBARBSSPIRITUALJOURNALS
            http://journals.aol.com/barbpinion/HEYLETSTALK

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  9. Happy Anniversary! Paula

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  10. Happy Anniversary!!
    Linda :)

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  11. Yay, two years!!  You have taught me so much.

    Terra

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  12. wow.. 2years!  I have to grin because I remember when I first discovered your new blog.. it was so brand spanking new and you wanted to know how to do all the cool stuff.  Its sweet to see how your blog and blog roll of friends has grown.

    Happy Blog Birthday!

    Much Love,
    Mary

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  13. Thanks Barbara~ I needed that.  Wonderful entry as usual!  Like the mower!  God Bless!  Carolyn :)

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  14. Congratulations on your two-year anniversary!
    Lori

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  15. I actually have a mower that looks just like your graphic and I use for the same as you!  I also subscribe to the belief "Do it and the feeling will come".  That's taking control of your feelings and giving to God no matter what!  But you said it all much better than I could.  

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  16. thanks Barbara! great story! I did now know that you went through such an ordeal sweetie! love you!
    natalie
    ps did it sortof end up ok

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