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35. Sacrificing for others, like Jesus! Charity and Forgiveness!

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 I'll take a break from writing about my father, and finish tomorrow.  I have noticed that articles about my parents may not be as interesting to many people.  I do hope my own posterity read them!   Today I really liked this  article in the Meridian Magazine, Dec. 13, 2013.  At this Christmas I hope we can make peace with anyone with whom we may not have a "Godly Relationship."  What better time to forgive others, and show charity?  Jesus's life was always the example we want to follow. I have condensed the article, and put my own "italics" in some places.    Keys for Godly Relationships   By Wallace Goddard We might well ask, what has it cost Jesus to be our friend, our healer, and our Savior? We cannot comprehend the cost. He paid dearly!   We must make sacrifices in order to build, sustain, or grow a relationship . We tend to think that great relationships should be effortless. We often think they just happen with magical energy. We tend to t