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Ernest Hemingway told a story about a father
and his teenage son who lived in Spain. Their
relationship had become strained, and eventually
shattered, and the son ran away from home.
The father began a long journey in search of the
lost and rebellious son, finally putting an ad in the
Madrid newspaper as a last resort. His son’s name
was Paco, a very common name in Spain. The ad
simply read: “Dear Paco, meet me in front of the
Madrid newspaper office tomorrow at noon. All is
forgiven. I love you.”
Hemingway writes, the next day at noon in front
of the newspaper office there were 800 “Pacos”
all seeking forgiveness.
How many “Pacos” do you know who, more than
anything else, need to experience forgiveness?
Two great marks of a Christian are that they are
giving and forgiven. Lord, enlarge in me a giving and
forgiving heart.
I’m on the Adventure,
Stan