I will remember the covenant I made with you… that you may remember … when I pardon you for all that you have done, says the Lord God. — Ezekiel 16, 63
A friend shared this story with me: Trish, a teenager, asked her seventy-five year old grandmother (a widow for ten years) why she was always so cheerful and upbeat. Her grandmother replied, "Because every day I remember how much your grandfather loved me."
Knowing we are loved colors our attitude toward life. The love we receive from parents siblings, spouse, children, friends or extended family encourages and sustains us especially during difficult times. But the greatest love we have received is God's love for each one of us — a love that persists despite our sins and failings. God's love is a forgiving love. We are challenged to love in the same way. Whom might I forgive today? (Hint: start with the person in the mirror.)
Sr. Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.
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