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Getting Past Rage

“I went to the bomb site every single day after Julie had been killed. … I was stuck on April 19, 1995 and I needed to move forward some way and I was unable to do that. … I went to asking myself the question,‘What’s it going to take?’”  -- Bud Welch

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Connecting Point

by Natalie Francisco

Bud Welch’s story, about the loss of his daughter, Julie, is heart-wrenching, to say the least. No parent expects to outlive his or her child. When unexpected events happen that snuff out the life of a loved one, it can cause indescribable grief.

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This Week's Resources

Video
Journey Toward Forgiveness
Television documentary by Third Way Media.  Bud’s story is told in the documentary and in a special 15-minute story called “Changing Hearts and Minds.”

Church
Pastor Natalie Francisco
Calvary Community Church, Hampton, Virginia

Related Resources

Video
Bridge to Forgiveness
Video for youth but a message for all on what it means to forgive and to be forgiven.  Includes story of Jacob and Esau and an original song by Ken Medema.  

Books
The Peacemaker: The Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict – Ken Sande

The Gift of Forgiveness – Charles Stanley

Forgiveness is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope – Robert D. Enright

Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds – Chris Brauns

Why Forgive? – Johann Christoph Arnold

Radio spots
Forgiveness: It’s Your Choice. Radio spots on forgiveness. 
(See ThirdWay.com to download this and other radio spots.  A CD of these PSAs is available free upon request to take to your local radio station.)

Burton's Blog

Rage and Anger

Bud Welch was one of the most touching interviews I ever did. His story was about his pain and anger at the wanton death of his daughter in the Oklahoma City bombing. 

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Next Week

One of every 100 people in the U.S. is imprisoned at one time in their life – the highest incarceration rate in the world. But what many do not realize is that those who get out of jail continue to be punished by society and often find it difficult to gain acceptance back into their communities. Next week we talk to Jamie, who represents thousands, about the long road back to life after prison.
 

Favorite Family Recipes

Pizza Casserole

“This dish was the standard 'what to feed the soccer team' meal when my boys were growing up,” says program manager, Sheri Hartzler. It combines the taste of a pizza with some good-for-them pasta and is easy to double and triple as needed depending on the number of people showing up to eat. 

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