Editor’s note: Wilma Derksen’s world collapsed when her teenage daughter, Candace, was taken hostage and murdered. Through the process of grief and enduring the legal trials that followed the murder, Wilma learned to choose to “let go” and trust God with the outcome. * I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict…
Letting Go of My Guilt and Blame
When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God’s light shines upon you. — Jon Krakauer The first anniversary day of Candace’s disappearance fell on a Saturday, and when we got up that morning, it had all the markings of being just an ordinary day. I wondered if by ignoring it, just not talking…