LETTING GO OF A GRUDGE

LETTING GO OF A GRUDGE

SQuire Rushnell2 comments

“My wedding day, 22 years ago, was everything I’d dreamed it would be. Except for ONE THING.

One of the GUESTS, a high school friend of my husband’s … who reminded me of ‘BIFF’ the obnoxious antagonist in ‘Back To The Future’ … behaved inappropriately.

I was so ANGRY! I was convinced my wedding day was ruined forever.

My husband Dave consoled me. ‘Com’on, what’s the big deal? … Bob’s my friend … you need to get over this!’

I didn’t care. I had no intention of letting it go.

Now, back to OUR future.

Last weekend we were leaving right after church for an anniversary get-a-way in a tiny town on a lake an hour and a half away. On the drive we reflected on the pastor’s sermon. KINDNESS.

Soon we were walking around the village feeling like we were a million miles away.

We exchange polite hellos with another couple is walking toward us. Then, in slow motion, it clicked. It was the guy … Bob … ‘Biff’ … who ruined my wedding almost two decades ago!

My husband promptly reminded me of the topic at church … ‘what about kindness?’

Ugh, it was a difficult moment! Giving up my ‘beef about Biff’ was like giving up a part of me (not the best part)!

But in an instant I had to decide … let this ruin my anniversary or forgive. I chose the latter.

Robin Taney

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What do YOU think?

Was it an ACCIDENT that Robin and Dave “just happened” to run into a remnant of “old business” on an anniversary vacation?

Or do we suppose that the extraordinary alignment of events … the pastor’s SERMON … and the TIMING of the encounter with ‘Biff’… just might be DIVINELY ENGINEERED for the very purposes that were achieved?

That’s how Godwinks happen! With happy endings! 

BY THE WAY... One of their favorite books is GODWINKS on LOVE.

Wishes for Winks
SQuire

2 comments

Lauren Fitzgerald
Lauren Fitzgerald
I love this title and story because it is so easy to decide not to like someone based on past events and even worse when it is someone you see regularly. I need to make it a point to practice this myself.
Kelly Anne
Kelly Anne
GODWINKS ARE the reason I push every day and do my best to view EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE as AN ASSIGNMENT. And PRAISE GOD for the WISDOM God builds within us… with the KNOWLEDGE GAINED throughout all. It is seriously such a BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRY of TRYING MEMORIES discovering later in time God was knitting a COMFORTING QUILT in glistening gold. As I sit RIGHT NOW with this reality, in REFLECTION. With the ability ABILITY to remain CALM during such DIFFICULT and PRESSING chaos and crises. Trusting God with all of my heart having confidence, the pain has a PURPOSE for God & CHRISTS KINGDOM COME. And KNOWING with certainty …. TRUSTING GOD with FAITH that it sometimes takes INJUSTICE to bring forth Gods JUSTICE. Considering, I didn’t before, but NOW KNOW our RIGHTS as HUMAN BEINGS…because of BEING WRONGED by an INHUMANE System. So MY🌎🤍🇺🇸ADVICE during the most distressing difficult times…is Vote For KELLY GRYTTENHOLM the day a run to become AMERICAS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT 🗽⚖️🇺🇸🌎 lol

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