The things that wake me in the middle of the night and make me writhe with shame are never memories of things I did that were actually wrong. Generally speaking, they’re memories of moments in which I made a fool of myself. It’s easier to forgive myself for having done something wrong than for making…
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On Sarcasm, Mercy, and having your conscience walking around in the body of a six-year-old
It didn’t take long for this list of ways to live out the year of mercy to nail me between the eyes: 1) Resist sarcasm; it is the antithesis of mercy: “”Set, O Lord, a guard over my mouth; keep watch, O Lord, at the door of my lips!” (Psalm 141:3). Um…ouch. Sarcasm is the cloak I wear…
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Kathleen M. Basi 