(photo by Tom Delaney, Sherburne County, Minnesota, 2025) The Blue Jackets (Tradescantia ohiensis) are beginning to bloom along the forest edges here in Central Minnesota. The Morning Prayer ("lauds") in today's Liturgy of the Hours includes a reading from the book of Job: "We accept good things from God; and should we accept evil?" (2:10b). … Continue reading Acceptance is the Way Forward
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Forgiveness Makes It Real
(photo by Tom Delaney, Sherburne County, Minnesota, 2025) Summer blooms on our oak savanna here in central Minnesota are a sight to see every day now. This is a favorite -- Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea). The Liturgy of the Hours can be a daily routine of prayer that gives you something to think about … Continue reading Forgiveness Makes It Real
“Forgive, but don’t forget.”
Graphic: Brain regions involved with memory formation. "A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General provides insight into how forgiveness affects memory. The researchers found that forgiving someone who has wronged you does not blur or alter the details of the event in memory. Instead, it changes how you feel about it. … Continue reading “Forgive, but don’t forget.”