The word “forgive” comes from the Old English forgiefan “give, grant, allow; remit (a debt), pardon (an offense),” also “give up” and “give in marriage”; from for- (“completely,”) + giefan (“to give or receive”). The dictionary definition of “forgive” is to cease to feel resentment, to give up resentment, or to grant relief from payment. Some synonyms of forgiveness are: …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
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I’m so excited to announce that Universal Pictures released How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World on Digital and it will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ & DVD on 5/21. Save the date! I am celebrating the How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World release with a DVD giveaway, so make sure you enter below …
I think it was about 10 years ago that I ran across a simple yet inspiring poem titled “When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking” and it touched my heart so much that I had to share it with my community. A few days ago, I had a delightful conversation with the author, Mary Rita Schilke Sill, who …
Since she came into this world after 13 hours of chaos and painful contractions, it’s been my job to keep Elisha safe. She seemed so fragile and yet, her big brown eyes were so alert. She was ready to take on the world, and so eager to learn. And now it’s happening again. She’s getting …
May the 4th is known to Star Wars fans as Star Wars Day. This Star Wars holiday was started by fans as a pun to the wish “May the Force be with you” (May the fourth be with you). Star Wars fans around the world and throughout the galaxy celebrate Star Wars Day in different …
18 Summers, 940 Saturdays, and they’re gone. Just. Like.That. Time with our kids is finite, fleeting, and flies by in the blink of an eye. When my daughters walk out the door, bags packed, ready for life on their own – how will I feel? Will I have given them the tools to thrive? Will …
My daughters and I are obsessed with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and we cannot wait for Season 2, which debuts on Netflix on April 26!!! In Season 2 of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Adora finds herself firmly at the lead of the Princess Alliance, embarking on a quest of self-discovery to learn more …
Historian and writer Thomas Carlyle once said “The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.” One of the most empowering choices you can make is taking personal responsibility for what you think, say, and do. Taking personal responsibility means to consciously embrace our lives as a reflection of our thoughts, choices, …
I have so many fond (and funny) memories of Lent and Easter in the Dominican Republic. My grandma was so devout and she inspired us to have reverence for this celebrated and cherished holidays in Catholic life. When I was growing up everyone would have reverence for this this time of new life and transformation. …