My Redneck Friends
Ok, I'm probably not being wise writing this here where the people in question could theoretically stumble across it, but I am so frustrated with the redneck, bigoted, anti-Semitic attitudes that have recently been revealed by some of the people I grew up with! To witt...the whole "The Jews Killed Jesus" crap.
Let's think about this people. If Jesus Christ was God incarnate, it would have been impossible for any mere mortal to kill him. Indeed it WAS impossible for any mere mortal to kill him. Hence him having to give up his spirit while on the cross. Do supposedly Christian people NOT understand that the Cross HAD TO HAPPEN? IT wasn't some tragic cosmic accident that could have been prevented were it not for those horrible Jews wanting Barabbas. Christ was BORN CRUCIFIED. Had it been necessary he would have NAILED HIMSELF to the cross to accomplish his purpose. And make no mistake, the cross WAS his purpose. The JEWS did NOT kill Jesus. I killed Jesus. You killed Jesus. OUR SINS were what put him on that Cross and his compassion was what kept him there. The Sanhedrin were just tools in the hand of God to accomplish his plans and to fulfill the prophecies he made concerning himself. He could have called down LEGIONS of angels to defend him. THE JEWS DID NOT KILL JESUS and the continued insistence that they are somehow more culpable than any other of us sinful people that he LAID DOWN HIS LIFE for is preposterous. Did we learn NOTHING from the holocaust?
I am sure that I have stirred up a storm over on my class BB but dang it I'm tired of this ignorance going unchallenged. Jesus WAS Jewish!
Frustrated! So very discouraged and frustrated by this. When will I learn not to expect anything better from my redneck friends?
T
Friday, November 28, 2003
Saturday, November 15, 2003
Published!!!!
If I knew how, I'd change my tagline on my blog, but I don't so I won't. But the fact remains that I've moved from aspiring author to published author. My first submission...MY VERY FIRST that I sent out has been accepted for publication. I am SO excited.
The piece itself is a tribute to an amazing man, Mr. John Harvey Roberts, and a moment of grace that changed my life. I am so hoping that he will like it. It will be published soon by Bethany House in an anthology titled "The Heart of a Teacher" by Wayne Holmes. The title of the piece is "A Gift of Grace".
That it was even sent out into the world at all is tribute to another amazing man, my mentor and dear friend, author Troy D. Smith. Thank you old friend, for believeing in me and for encouraging me to believe in my self. As I find my voice again, I am rediscovering the passion for writing that I thought had long since died. I can't NOT write. I have missed that SO much.
There is so much about this project that just leaves me in awe. That it was my first piece I ever sent out, is virtually unheard of. That it was selected out of hundreds of submissions. That the book is being edited by the author of "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" while intimidating was incredibly encouraging since he really didn't rip my story to shreds. Writing my bio. Condensing into 50 words what are the most important things in my life that I want people to know about me. That has a way of focusing one's priorities. I am so blessed.
To those of you, my friends, who read these ponderings and have supported me in so many ways. This is your success as well. You are a blessing in my life and I love you. Hopefully this is the beginning of something beautiful.
Terri
If I knew how, I'd change my tagline on my blog, but I don't so I won't. But the fact remains that I've moved from aspiring author to published author. My first submission...MY VERY FIRST that I sent out has been accepted for publication. I am SO excited.
The piece itself is a tribute to an amazing man, Mr. John Harvey Roberts, and a moment of grace that changed my life. I am so hoping that he will like it. It will be published soon by Bethany House in an anthology titled "The Heart of a Teacher" by Wayne Holmes. The title of the piece is "A Gift of Grace".
That it was even sent out into the world at all is tribute to another amazing man, my mentor and dear friend, author Troy D. Smith. Thank you old friend, for believeing in me and for encouraging me to believe in my self. As I find my voice again, I am rediscovering the passion for writing that I thought had long since died. I can't NOT write. I have missed that SO much.
There is so much about this project that just leaves me in awe. That it was my first piece I ever sent out, is virtually unheard of. That it was selected out of hundreds of submissions. That the book is being edited by the author of "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" while intimidating was incredibly encouraging since he really didn't rip my story to shreds. Writing my bio. Condensing into 50 words what are the most important things in my life that I want people to know about me. That has a way of focusing one's priorities. I am so blessed.
To those of you, my friends, who read these ponderings and have supported me in so many ways. This is your success as well. You are a blessing in my life and I love you. Hopefully this is the beginning of something beautiful.
Terri
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