Good afternoon to all of you. It's one of those beautiful days at Hideaway Ponds. As I look out my window, I can see two of the cabins that are used by visitors. They are cute little structures that are a copy of the cabins that the swamp people use to live in, of yesteryear but with modern conveniences. Those early Cajuns, were a hardly breed, living off the land. Most of the men were trappers.

For some reason I got to thinking about forgiveness and how hard that is, sometimes. Someone will hurt us badly, maybe someone we love and the wound cuts us deeply. In my case I learned that I had to talk to the person and 'get it off my chest', then forgiveness came easy. Other times I forgave without confrontation. However it works, forgiveness is necessary for us as Christians, and no-Christians alike, to have peace of mind. Matthew 6:14-15 "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But is you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."