Encouraging widows to "Reviresco" (flourish) again
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3
Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. Michele is the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com.
Today’s Weekend Wisdom quote appeared in the newsletter from author Charissa Stastny. When I read Abraham Lincoln’s quote, this picture immediately came to mind.
Merriam-Webster defines mercy as : compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one’s power
Justice is defined as: the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments
Now for those confusing mercy and grace, Merriam Webster defines grace as: unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification
The bottom line is instead of punishing people we have power over, we have mercy on them by withholding punishment and extend grace by giving them something good.
What role will justice, mercy and grace have in your upcoming week?
Related Reading: What is the difference between mercy and grace?
Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s currently a virtual logistics contact center representative. She’s also managed call center teams, co-facilitated a grief support group, and helped small businesses with various writing assignments. Michele is a bookworm, and a lover of music, chocolate, red roses, and golden retrievers. She is also the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com.
This is not what I had planned for the first Wednesday post, but I thought it was appropriate after what happened last weekend.
When trials come that devastate, we can’t see the mercy, only the devastation. We can’t see God in it, but I promise you, He is there. His mercy is real, and no matter what we go through, eventually we will see His hand.
Kate Battistelli
The God Dare, Will You Choose to Believe the Impossible?
pg 143
It may take time but you will see His hand, along with His goodness and mercy following you all the days of your life.
Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s currently using those skills as a virtual logistics contact center representative for a Fortune 100 company. She’s also managed call center teams, co-facilitated a grief support group, and helped small businesses with various writing assignments. Michele is a bookworm, and a lover of history, music, chocolate, red roses, and golden retrievers. She is also the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com
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