Forgiveness Sunday - A Story

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Matthew
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Forgiveness Sunday - A Story

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Here is the beginning to whet your appetite:


A lesson in forgiveness
By Amelia Bacic-Tulevski

There's an old story about a fence, a boy with a temper, and his father, who gave him a hammer and some nails. Amelia retells the story in her own words, then adds in the important lesson that's missing from it.

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                       ------Forgiveness Sunday, 2012

Today is Forgiveness Sunday, the last day before Great Lent begins. It's also the day on which the Orthodox Church commemorates Adam's expulsion from Paradise. In honor of the day, I would like to share a folk-tale.


Once upon a time, there lived a man and his young son. The son had a horrible temper, and his father wanted to teach him a gentle lesson in overcoming it....[/b][/color][/i]

http://www.orthodoxwriter.com/2012/02/l ... eness.html

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What a good subject for a lesson !
I am going to return to this to read with a clear mind.

What a beneficial post, Icxypion -[ I think I keep leaving out the "y" in there, I am sorry !]

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Yes, I found the story very good and edifying. I am glad you enjoyed it also.

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