Hello, Reader.

Today (March 18) is National "Forgive Mom and Dad Day"--did you know that? While my husband and I are grateful to have a healthy relationship with both our parents and our children, such intergenerational love and mutual respect is becoming increasingly uncommon these days.

I know of multiple families where parents and their adult children have not been on speaking terms for years. This makes me so sad, and I suspect it grieves the heart of God, as well.

Certainly if it were their decision to follow Christ that put parents at odds with their children -- or vice versa -- then they must continue to stand strong in the faith.

But if petty differences drove them apart? Then a heaping dose the kind of full, free forgiveness God offers us is in order--which is exactly what this week's link list is all about.

Free resources for you this week:

• ​Memory Verses on Forgiveness - a set of 8 beautiful scripture memory flashcards on the topic
• ​6 Principles of Forgiveness - a post my wise husband wrote several years back
• ​He Will Forgive Coloring Page - this hand-drawn coloring page features 1 John 1:9
• ​A Forgiving Heart Prayer Guide - to forgive others the way God forgives us, we'll need His help
• ​Forgiving Freely Coloring Page - a pretty version of Ephesians 4:32 for you to color

What I'm reading this week:

In No-Fail Habits, Michael Hyatt walks readers through a proven process to install better habits, create effective routines, and batch tasks for efficiency using reproducible templates. Subtitled Design the Daily Rituals that Help You Win at Work and Succeed at LIfe, this slim volume is a quick and easy read with lots of actionable suggestions for using your time wisely and preserving enough margin to invest in areas of interest outside of work, particularly in the realm of relationships.

What we're eating this week:

One of my daughters-in-law brought this green chicken enchilada soup to our green cuisine dinner yesterday, and it was delish! So creamy and good with the perfect amount of spice!

On the podcast this week:

I missed dropping a new episode, but here's another from the archives for you this week:

Loving Life at Home: Episode 11 ​FORGIVING OTHERS FULLY & FREELY​ It’s human nature to nurse our wounds. To rehash and replay offenses until they begin to fester deep within our soul. But God asks us to fully and freely forgive those who’ve wronged us. What does this kind of forgiveness look like? And why does God expect it of us? Those are questions we tackle on this episode. Listen Now

Progress on last week's goals:

I made satisfactory progress on last week's to-do list, including ✅ getting my desk (mostly) cleared off, ✅ grading (nearly all) my students' math homework, ✅ visiting our son's family who was here over the weekend, ✅ hosting our family's annual Leprechaun Lunch, ✅ answering all but 50 emails in my inbox, ✅ attending a grandson's birthday party, ✅ completing four more pages in my Easter journal, and ✅ welcoming grandbaby #25 (who arrived promptly on her due date at 10 lbs 12 oz!).

The only thing I didn't get done was to ❌ refine or record any of my workshop modules (although I did ✅ finish editing my friend's new book).

Personal goals for this week:

• record a new podcast
• give haircuts to sons and grandsons
• work on crocheted cardigan
• prepare jelly bean bags for co-op bake sale
• make two-weeks worth of samples for co-op craft class
• go over lesson plans with daughter who'll sub for me at co-op
• fly to Korea to visit my third-born and his family who are stationed there

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Thanks so much for all your help! I'll be back next week with more links, reviews, and resources. If you have any special requests, please let me know. 😊