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“Violets grow so wild they are often considered weeds, and it’s easy to crush them underfoot as they pop up in fields and lawns. It’s been said that “forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” May God help us, too, to offer the sweet fragrance of forgiveness when we are struggling with the weight of being crushed.”

“It may not feel like mercy in the moment, but God is too kind to grant a life of ease, if it means we will miss out on a life of dependence on him.”