{"id":58,"date":"2008-03-16T22:42:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-16T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bluetablepainting.com\/blog\/?p=58"},"modified":"2008-03-16T22:42:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-16T22:42:00","slug":"sunday-march-16-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bluetablepainting.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/sunday-march-16-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday March 16 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

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All this week I’ve been picking away at the giant ice slab in the driveway. It started as a fifteen foot square monstrosity. Each day I spent a little time hacking at it with a chisel\/shovel thing. At first it seemed like a hopeless task. Then I got it down to two large piles– four inches of solid ice with snow packed on top of that.<\/div>\n

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The sun and rain made my work easier.<\/div>\n

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Then I got it down to the size of a kiddie pool, then a pizza plate, then it was gone. Then I started sweeping.<\/div>\n

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It’s a metaphor for my soul.<\/div>\n

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It’s been a typical Sunday. I got up bright an early and headed out for a walk. It snowed about an inch last night. I shoveled the entire walk and put some salt down.<\/div>\n

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Here’s what’s on my mind:<\/div>\n

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Ever keep in exercise the principle of mercy, and be ready to forgive our brother on the first intimations of repentance, and asking forgiveness; and should we even forgive our brother, or even our enemy, before he repent or ask forgiveness, our heavenly Father would be equally as merciful unto us.<\/em><\/div>\n

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— Joseph Smith<\/div>\n

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Read the rest of it here.
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And this passage from Matthew:<\/div>\n

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23 \u00b6 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
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24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
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25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
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27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
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28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
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29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
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30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
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31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
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32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
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33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
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34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
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35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Aaaaand, in other news, my buddy Greg lent me Season 10 of Stargate and “The Ark of Truth” (Stargate Movie). So, it’s all Stargate all the time at the Gately house. I put the kids on notice then made up a huge batch of rice krispie treats.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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