"I hate myself," Barbie said as she wiped tears from her eyes. "I hate myself for being in prison when my mother died."
"Your mother was a godly woman," I said. "She's at home in heaven and forgave you long ago."
"But I haven't forgiven myself," she moaned. "I'm full of guilt and shame."
Pete suffers from the pain of divorce. He relives all the things he said and did that destroyed the relationship. As a single parent, he senses the pain his children endure going from one parent's home to the other, especially over the holidays.
Judy struggles with health problems because of poor eating habits and a lack of exercise. Harry is a recovering alcoholic but his drinking days left him with hepatitis C. Paul and Sherry take medication for genital herpes, a reminder of their promiscuous past. You might be able to relate to Barbie, Pete, Judy, Harry, Paul, or Sherry.
Nothing can erase Barbie's prison time. Pete's divorce was final a few years ago, and the effects on Judy's health from poor habits aren't reversible. Harry endures the consequences of his beer bashes. Paul and Sherry can only hope for a cure for genital herpes but, in the meantime, must continue their medication.
God still loves them all, and He loves you too. No matter what
you've done, God loves you. He sent his son, Jesus Christ, to die on
the cross for your sins. Tell God how sorry you are for your past
wrongs.
Source: Yvonne Ortega, CBN
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