Topics:<\/b> Betrayal; Forgiveness; Redemption; Relationships; Restoration; Stealing; Trust<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Matthew 6:12\u201315; 18:21\u201335; Colossians 3:12\u201314<\/p>\n
Mark Gagnon worked as a clerk in a store owned by James Brazeau. Brazeau had promised to bring Gagnon a New England Patriots hat when he returned from the football game. Brazeau arrived as promised, hat in hand, only to discover Gagnon had stolen $4,382 worth of lottery tickets from the store.<\/p>\n
Gagnon was prosecuted, and just before he was sentenced, his former boss, Brazeau, walked over to the defendant\u2019s table and presented Gagnon with a paper bag. He said, \u201cI want this to be a learning experience for you.\u201d The judge made the hat part of the sentence, ordering Gagnon to wear the hat every time he appeared in public for the next two years.<\/p>\n
\u2014William H. Nix, Character Works<\/i> (Broadman & Holman, 1999)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Betrayal; Forgiveness; Redemption; Relationships; Restoration; Stealing; Trust References: Matthew 6:12\u201315; 18:21\u201335; Colossians 3:12\u201314 Mark Gagnon worked as a clerk in a store owned by James Brazeau. Brazeau had promised to bring Gagnon a New England Patriots hat when he returned from the football game. Brazeau arrived as promised, hat in hand, only to discover … Continue reading “TOPPING
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