Comments on: An Apology Letter for Healing Your Church Hurt

By: helloredds@gmail.com

helloredds@gmail.com — Fri, 10 May 2019 13:02:41 +0000

In reply to Carolyn.

Amen, Carolyn!
Thanks for letting me know. You bless me with your kind words!
There have been mass exoduses from many churches.
So grateful that you have found a new place to plug in and use your gifts! Woohoo!
Hope you have a blessed day~’
Melanie

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 09 May 2019 18:40:27 +0000

All I can say is Jesus knew I needed to read this because it came across on my Pinterest feed! I want to share it with so many people who recently left the church I had attended for almost 10 years. There was a mass exodus for multiple reasons. I can see this letter helping many! Because you are correct, we will never get an apology from the church that hurt us because they don’t think what they have done is wrong in the first place. I could go on and on but I won’t because it doesn’t do any good and I have moved on and am in a fantastic place now. God has restored me and I found a wonderful new church home and am using my gifts to glorify Him! Again, thank you for writing this letter!
Blessings,
Carolyn

By: helloredds@gmail.com

helloredds@gmail.com — Wed, 08 May 2019 11:16:30 +0000

In reply to Douglas Wayne Andersen.

Thanks, Douglas!
I’m praying you will heal and be able to move ahead.
I love that you have found a church home where you can grow and serve!
Amen.
Amen.
Amen!
Thanks for letting me know!
Blessings,
Melanie

By: Douglas Wayne Andersen

Douglas Wayne Andersen — Mon, 06 May 2019 02:13:00 +0000

First I want to thank you for having the courage to apologize for a thing you did not do or have any part of. Your actions show me and many others what we should be doing, but so often don’t do. Your words have helped heal a deep wound that I have had from the past about a certain Pastor and his church. will I go back to his church, I doubt it. But now I don’t feel so angry about what happened. and I have found a church home that I can grow and serve in, to the Glory of G-d.

By: Heterosexual Marriage, The Church, and Link Up

Heterosexual Marriage, The Church, and Link Up — Thu, 25 May 2017 17:55:26 +0000

[…] post I want to share with you is Melanie’s apology letter to those who’ve been wounded by the church. This made me sad… and very, very glad. Thanks Melanie. Many of us need a proxy; thanks for […]

By: helloredds@gmail.com

helloredds@gmail.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:43:51 +0000

In reply to Yvonne.mcalister@westlothian.org.uk ne.

Thanks for letting me know, Yvonne!
I hope you have a wonderful day today!
Blessings,
Melanie

By: Yvonne.mcalister@westlothian.org.uk ne

Yvonne.mcalister@westlothian.org.uk ne — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 07:06:09 +0000

In reply to helloredds@gmail.com. This blog lifted me this morning.many blessings xx

By: helloredds@gmail.com

helloredds@gmail.com — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 21:08:39 +0000

In reply to Donna Tagliaferri.

Hey Donna,
Thank you for leaving your comments today!
I really am glad that you came by and felt comfortable sharing your story.
I hope we get to connect more in the future!
And, what do you cater – by the way? Do you have a specialty?
Blessings to you,
Melanie

By: Donna Tagliaferri

Donna Tagliaferri — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:53:58 +0000

In reply to Laura Jones.

I felt the same way. Keep searching that is what I did. I searched until I found something that fit. I feel at home now. Please know that in the new testament it says that the savior went to Synagogue every week as was his habit. A church has so many wonderful attributes. I kept searching until I found a place I loved. People of course will always let you down, but the Savior never will. Continue to read your scriptures, continue to pray and then believe with all your heart there is a place…..He is so aware of you….your hearts desires will be answered

By: Donna Tagliaferri

Donna Tagliaferri — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:46:29 +0000

I wonder if this counts….I love all people, I have friends wherever I go in every religion, nationality, sexuality, line of work etc. I take the Savior at His word to love everyone, to forgive everyone. it makes my heart sing to know the first person He testified to that He was the son of God was the woman at the well, a sinner. I am heartened that the Savior’s genealogy printed in Matthew included adulterers and harlots…to make sure we know we are all worth everything. The only people who have taken the time to try and take my happiness away as far as my Savior goes have been evangelical Christians. They have made a production about not allowing their children on our school volleyball team to practice in our church when there wasn’t another place to go…they have told me to my face I do not believe in Jesus…they have written articles, pastors have preached this over their pulpits….some evangelical churches teach classes against us. it breaks my heart….I am serious, it breaks my heart when someone tells me I am not a Christian…just because I am Mormon. I read your blog today because it said ministries….I love that.

By: helloredds@gmail.com

helloredds@gmail.com — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:55:47 +0000

In reply to pgmcare. Thanks for stopping by to leave an encouraging word today! Sure do appreciate you~

By: pgmcare

pgmcare — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:55:10 +0000

This is an awesome article!