SolVista, Colorado
We spent a week at SolVista just north of Winterpark, Colorado. Our son, Michael, hadn't had Ginger for long and he brought her up for a day. Letting her loose from her leash was a dangerous proposition. Just after bringing her into our house, she threw her collar and ran away. Eventually she found her way back to our yard.
When she came to Solvista shortly after that event, she had turned the corner. We were now her family. She accepted us. And now I can't imagine living without her.
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." John 13:34 English Standard Version
It isn't easy to accept other people. We, like Ginger, want to "throw the collar" and run away from relationships. So how do we turn the corner in relationships?
The only place to begin is with our relationship to God. He accepts us. In fact, his love for us goes beyond acceptance. He forgives us for running away from his grace.
And with the acceptance of God we turn the corner in our relationships with others. His acceptance empowers us to accept (and forgive) others.
Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
When she came to Solvista shortly after that event, she had turned the corner. We were now her family. She accepted us. And now I can't imagine living without her.
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." John 13:34 English Standard Version
It isn't easy to accept other people. We, like Ginger, want to "throw the collar" and run away from relationships. So how do we turn the corner in relationships?
The only place to begin is with our relationship to God. He accepts us. In fact, his love for us goes beyond acceptance. He forgives us for running away from his grace.
And with the acceptance of God we turn the corner in our relationships with others. His acceptance empowers us to accept (and forgive) others.
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