Walking in God's Garden

I have been reading books that were in my parents house after my mom passed away.  My dad was the main person that bought these books and read them, but my mom did read some of them.

I was reading one particular book titled Walking in His Garden.

The chapter about the whole Bible in context has a paragraph about forgiveness.  There are so many interpretations about forgiveness and forgetting and not holding a grudge.  This chapter talked about a time to forgive and a time not to forgive.  Forgiveness is conditional in that it depends on the willingness of sinners to acknowledge and believe what God says about their sin.  The Bible also tells us that we should not freely forgive those who have knowingly sinned against us but have not shown remorse.

My question with this is that:  how often does a person know that they have sinned against another person?  How often are they purposely sinning to another person?  What constitues a sin?  Hurting them?  Lying to them?  Stealing from them?

Aren't we suppose to forgive for ourselves and not for the other person?  Are we to forget what the other person did and make amends?  Doesn't God always forgive?

God doesn't forgive us if we don't forgive others.  That is one that makes sense to me.  But to have God not forgive us if we aren't sorry for what we did?  I guess to a point that makes sense.  To me at some point we need to forgive or else it will rule our thoughts.  Now, God doesn't hold grudges and he does forget our sins.  Yet for humans if we continually let that person be apart of our life and their actions are always hurting us in some form; we need to remember that sin and distance ourself from them.

The fine line of human relationships and also the relationship with God.

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Week One of No Job

I had three doctor appointments this week along with getting my haircut.  We had a technician over for our internet along with a designer to help with our patio and side of house.  I played around with my camera and here are some more pictures.

Playing around with my new used camera

Second job down the tube

I quit another job.  I couldn't take the long commute anymore.  In addition, with one particular doctor you would have so many patients checking in or checking out that you wouldn't get a break until your meal.  I would make too many serious mistakes.  I lasted as long as I could at this one.  Back to just Target again.  I have already been applying but no interviews yet.  I really need something as Target can't give me enough shifts to make ends meet.  In addition, I don't have anyone paying to lease my horse since she is still not rideable.  My son still doesn't have a job so we are paying for all of his things.  Why is life so difficult?  It needs to be easier and more fun.

My horse did have another shockwave therapy.  The vet didn't do a ultrasound since it didn't look like the tendon hand healed enough to show anything and make it worth while.  The outcome is still the same of may never be able to ride her and may never full recover.  I wonder why I am doing this therapy to her when she may have a partially torn tendon.  If it doesn't fully heal the chances of tearing it again are high.  Decisions, decisions.