
Guideposts Classics: Jimmy Dean on Forgiving the Unforgivable
In this story from May 1964, singer, TV personality and businessman Jimmy Dean recalls when he learned the value of forgiveness.
“Summer afternoon–summer afternoon, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” That age-old...
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In this story from May 1964, singer, TV personality and businessman Jimmy Dean recalls when he learned the value of forgiveness.

I’d never prayed for such a thing, to forgive a Pekinese. This was a first.

Research shows that when we berate ourselves for lapses in willpower, we make matters worse.

Scripture and insight on how to forgive others and move forward with faith.

Time and again in the wake of tragedies such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary, we see that only faith and prayer can lead to forgiveness and healing.

A former state trooper turns to God when his bitter hatred threatens to overwhelm him.
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I am learning to forgive myself when I don’t stick to promises and to celebrate the progress I’ve made.
How do we forgive and forget in this age when nothing can truly be forgotten?
To forgive is not to condone the action. Neither does it mean to forget.
Why she enjoyed God’s gifts of flowers blooming in the midst of December.
The Guideposts editor-in-chief shares why our relationship with God is about forgiveness.
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