Dear Anonymous Commenter:
For nearly 3 years, I’ve sat idly by while you’ve left demeaning, rude comments hidden behind a facade of niceness. Although the sugar dripping out of your mouth might have fooled others, it never fooled me. The comments were intentionally left to hurt me. I know that and so do you. They were also craftily written to seem as if they were from a friend, to make me doubt her. While I could have easily said oh-so-many things in return, I’ve erred on the side of silence. Until today.
A while back, I glanced at my site meter. I saw something that was beyond anything I could have imagined. I have readers from Russia, Canada, China, United Kingdom, Germany, Philippines, France and Malaysia. And I realized, in that moment, that this blog was my Ministry. God has done something I never, in a million years, would have imagined this country girl from a tiny town in central Pennsylvania doing. I have actually “went into the world” from my living room.
Every day I write blog posts to inspire others and make them smile; to share hope, grace and truth; to share my own mistakes and sins; to share my heart; and to share Jesus and His amazing love with others around the world.
I absolutely want my blog to be a happy, positive place. A place where you know, even on your worst day, you can leave it with a smile on your face and feel refreshed. A place where the heart of Jesus shines through.
I know you feel directly connected to some of my posts, especially the ones on friendship. I can see how many times you read them. I can see how you go back, time after time, and read ones I’ve written nearly two years ago. I can see how many times you go back and read the comments you’ve left, no doubt hoping to see a response from me.
I’ve decided to give one response for all the past and future comments you’ve made here…
I’m choosing silence rather than allowing my emotions to respond. I know that my responses should always be to reach out in grace and mercy. Even though you may have bad intentions, I should have forgiveness in my heart. It’s simply not necessary for me to publicly ridicule you. And I refuse to do it.
You can feel welcome to continue to read my blog, that’s what it’s here for. That’s why I write it. But if you’re leaving comments hoping to receive an unkind response from me, you’re wasting your time. You won’t find that heart attitude here.
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