We All Got to Learn to Do It Sometime
*grossness alert* We all have to learn to deal with doo-doo eventually. Consider me a newbie mom, but it never occurred to me that my son should be wiping himself until about a month before kindergarten. And then the flashbulb went on and I scrambled to teach him. One problem. He didn't want to. He's fastidious and doesn't like to make mistakes, so the thought of taking care of this daily chore literally reduced him to screaming and crying on the toilet. Basically, he didn't trust himself. He was afraid. Scared to get his hands dirty. Afraid he'd miss something. This is probably weird, but it made me think of us as writers. There comes a point where we have to "grow up" and trust ourselves. We can't always rely on a crit group, agent, or editor to wipe up our mess. I think this should be a part of maturation for every writer, that we can look at our work and be confident in our ability to clean it up. Not saying we'll make it perfect or that we won...
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God gave a lot, hey.
More than I could give...
More than I can imagine loosing.
Beautiful Jess. Thank you.
I know. I really don't think I could do that....:-( That's why I was crying like a baby. The thought of my kids dying, it's not even something I can allow myself to think about.
Hi Diane,
I'm glad Wendy shared it first. I thought it was pretty powerful.
Yes, I'm crying like a baby.
The most amazing thing of all? That He gave up His most innocent and precious Son for a world filled with sin and selfishness. Just like the people on the train.
What a poignant parallel. Thanks for sharing, Wendy and Jessie. A very thought-provoking start to our day.
I cried too. I don't think I can watch it again, but I sure won't forget it.
I'm thoroughly enjoying getting to know you through blogging. Thank you for posting this. It is an important message to spread. You shine with integrity.
~ Wendy
I love this video - have seen it before and every time it reminds me of our loving Father. Thank you!
BTW, the Florida lizards are something I would love to share with my Joshua. I seriously would love to make a trip down there with him for the express purpose of letting him see them.
Well, that and getting a tan. *grin*
Very powerful and meaningful.
What a beautiful, aching picture of God's love for us!
Thank you for posting this video, Jess.
Blessings,
Susan
I cried, sobbed really. Things like this make you really think...
But, this just made me feel sad.
Now I'm crying and it's your fault!! But- This was a beautiful video, and it's message is very real.
we are very lucky people. :)
What a powerful way to get the message across.
But when you see videos like that, shown in this day and in such relatable circumstances, it makes you step back and look at your life and want to be a better person because Someone gave up their beloved child for you. You want to make it for it for Them.
Thanks again.