Ripples
Have you ever taken a moment and looked at the water across a lake really closely and seen the ripples it makes across the surface? The current creates ripples of different sizes based on what’s going on. When a larger boat or canoe or many boats and canoes and paddle boards are in the lake the ripples get bigger but when there’s no one on it the ripples are smaller. Yet, the ripples continue and the rings create a continuing crescendo. I was reflecting about this the other day as I spent some time in quiet looking at this lake. I thought about the various choices I made over the past 3 years and the impact that some of those choices had on not only me but others. Some of the impact was good and some of the impact of my choices wasn’t good at all. I’ve been reading this book by Bryan Maier about forgiveness and justice. I’ve found it insightful and helpful in both working through forgiveness and justice in my personal life and in having a broader understanding of how to view it in...
