Exhale Forgiveness photos, doodles, writing, poetry and ruminations on faith, forgiveness and dealing with life
Karofsky and a Psalm
Members of my family differ in race, gender, age, physical health, mental health, faith and sexual orientation. I love and accept them all unequivocally. Were anyone to reject any of them on one or more of these baseis, I would feel it as a rejection of me. I know I need to extend that globally [...]
The Father I Choose to Be
I commit to my family and my community to be the best father I can be.
I know that I am needed and I willingly answer that call and set it as my highest priority.
I pledge to act on our bonds of love by respecting and safeguarding my family.
I promise to listen, encourage, participate in goal [...]
I hope all is well in your world.
We’re in the same world,
I believe.
Not so different in nature,
I believe.
With an honorable healing intent,
I believe.
Outward, inward and in motion through,
I believe.
I wrote this in the parking lot of the Frog Pond Grocery in Olympia as a response/reaction to an email from a special person. Generally, I write in my journal, photograph it and transcribe [...]
Bright
Let me stand
with you
as broken
as sorrowful
to share with you
unable to fix
unable to soothe
without agenda
my mind clear
yours troubled
as mine
Today I felt an earthquake
far away from me
and pictured the roof
collapsing on us.
I saw amazement
and affirmations
of a love so real
that it spanned decades here
but centuries in the future.
Let’s build anew
spanning our lives.
Its beginning sputtering
as we fear how brightly [...]
peace
I drew this on a note card I wrote to a couple I adore.
Had I not sent it, I would be regretting not expressing my appreciation and love. I was soothed by my gratitude as I left the memorial service for a man I realize I did not know well enough. Though tears burned my [...]
Two Dozen Crows
A flutter grows from the din of distant traffic
and a silhouetted cloud chatters its way to a tree.
As each speck begs for personal resolution or spreads the alarm
the misting choir swells in crecendo to a solid chord of unanswered prayer.
What guide soothes the flock, settles their twitching wings
and brings them to a stillness so they [...]
My Feelings on Divorce
I sense in many folks
rejection
fear
brought by awkwardness
that my honesty and
expression of my true feelings:
hurt, loneliness, despair, longing
would summon the
oscillation of a tone
so deadly
so tuned to their desires
dialed to the perfect pitch
might shatter
the fragile chimera
obscuring the fester
in their bonds of love.
Rather, let my story be a testament
to the power of love, of grace,
of my ability to [...]
Prayers for the Past
What helped me back then
when the moment was unreal
and no one knew what to say
but they wanted to help and
I had to be a certain sad
for them?
I sit next to myself on
the green couch looking up
as they start to speak
stop themselves then turn
away and walk into the
dining room.
I put my hand on my shoulder, tell [...]
What and Where is God?
I think I know what God is (wow, really?), I think I know where God is (uh… OK?) and I will tell you, but you have to promise you’ll read the last part out loud- don’t worry, I’ll tell you where to do that… Just read on now.
Let’s start with a really thick book. It [...]
Ho’o Pono Pono
Aloha ‘oe
Ekala mai
Noi e kala
Mahalo
I love you (everybody)
I’m sorry, please forgive me
I forgive you
Thank You
This is a Hawaiian healing structure used historically in mending disputes in families. Typically, a family will gather following the call of an elder, and they will stay there and hash it out untill all is forgiven. Saying it at least [...]
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