Mythology is full of cautionary tales. Shakespeare wrote tragedies. There is redemption in such stories if they show people what to avoid. I'm a cautionary tale too. But we're still alive, and can add our voices to the song leading people in a better direction. Your words are raw and beautiful and compelling.
Selina, I just tried to edit my reply to you and for some reason, the edit of two typos is not "taking". Sorry for this, I type too fast sometimes.... WEW
I use a mobile device so I can’t type, because my fingers are like fat little sausages. I use talk to text, but Google hates me and tries every way possible to make me look foolish by changing the words.
Or perhaps it’s not Google fault. Maybe I should’ve stuck with the elocution lessons. Hardly a post goes by that doesn’t have to be edited
Buddy, laughing...you should hear me at my keyboard sometimes...NOT! I am a humble typist, learned in the faithful Royal manual typewriter back in autumn 1967, 9th grade. I actually type up each of my Substack pieces on my own laptop and then email them to myself. I can then look and observe what appears to work and what does not. I do the forward of each email so I can do changes, etc. I press "save" a lot so the whole email does not suddenly disappear! Then, once I am done, I do a copy and paste and head on over to my own Substack writer's page and place the piece there. In the cold light of the Substack forum, the edits become even more clear. I do my level best to avoid typos and keep going until I press POST!
Selina, thank you! I think the reason Shakespeare has lasted so long in humanity is directly that he spoke both of tragedy and comedy, the human condition. I believe as Elders, people need to simply and humbly share the bumps and pitfalls along the road, for others coming behind. Few will deeply listen, as most of us have to learn by doing and falling and rising…but shared humanity is key. Blessings to you, I am now heading to make a comment on your powerful “housewife” piece!! WEW
Even though I have a long history in the church, there had been times, sometimes for many years then I didn’t attend church. I guess you could say I was out sewing, wild oats, but I still prayed…….. many times for crop failure.
Being older, I have plenty of alone time where I will meander down memory lane and that old serpent would jump up and slap me in the face with one of those remember whens. yes, during my long lifetime I have done many things that I am not proud of and I would sit and grieve and beat myself up over whatever it was. It wasn’t that long ago learned a better way. Now when it happens, I simply say yeah I did that. But the Lord has forgiven me. What I realized was that I hadn’t forgiven myself.
We are all born sinners, and the best I can do is be a repentant sinner.
What I discovered was that God had forgiven me, and now I had to forgive myself, and there was no longer any reason to feel guilt or sorrow for something that God has forgiven, and is now buried with the fishes
Buddy, you are NOT alone in these meanderings. I think the longer we live, the more we have to deal with this. Most of my writing pieces are remembrances of what I call “what not to do”. These are my humble attempts to help even one other person out there, avoid the pitfalls I landed in (sometimes dived in, like a fool…). God is nothing if not merciful and kind but I know He calls us back to Him from our wanderings. I wandered in rebellion for 35 years and am truly lucky to be alive. Our Boomer generation rode hard all the way through the 1960’s and 1970s and many of us have paid stern prices for that behavior. I was saved as a child, had terrible grief in youth and ran away from God. He kept out after me and now I will not wander ever again. I hope you will write as well, what you have learned. Church is essentially a hospital and a place where we all gather to help one another, to pray, to humble ourselves before God and to ask for help. Bless you! Wendy
An K., thank you back! I do have a written link at the bottom of the writing page, for my Ko-Fi page, but not an actual hyperlink and in the future, I will make sure to have an easy hyperlink. I never want to be presumptuous. Here is my Ko-Fi link: https://ko-fi.com/wendyelizabethwilliams . I hope this works. Blessings to you, An K. WEW
Thank you, Jan! I agree, I spend too much time looking down. Far too many decades of "head down in survival mode" and not enough looking UP to the One Who can help me! Learning still. Blessings to you! WEW
Thank you, Donn. The very action of putting words down on paper and then the keyboard and screen, does seem like a catharsis of sorts, for us who write. So much sadness out there but
“ I know my Redeemer liveth” and I will hold fast to His hand scarred for me, until He calls me Home. Blessings to you! WEW
Mythology is full of cautionary tales. Shakespeare wrote tragedies. There is redemption in such stories if they show people what to avoid. I'm a cautionary tale too. But we're still alive, and can add our voices to the song leading people in a better direction. Your words are raw and beautiful and compelling.
Selina, I just tried to edit my reply to you and for some reason, the edit of two typos is not "taking". Sorry for this, I type too fast sometimes.... WEW
I use a mobile device so I can’t type, because my fingers are like fat little sausages. I use talk to text, but Google hates me and tries every way possible to make me look foolish by changing the words.
Or perhaps it’s not Google fault. Maybe I should’ve stuck with the elocution lessons. Hardly a post goes by that doesn’t have to be edited
Buddy, laughing...you should hear me at my keyboard sometimes...NOT! I am a humble typist, learned in the faithful Royal manual typewriter back in autumn 1967, 9th grade. I actually type up each of my Substack pieces on my own laptop and then email them to myself. I can then look and observe what appears to work and what does not. I do the forward of each email so I can do changes, etc. I press "save" a lot so the whole email does not suddenly disappear! Then, once I am done, I do a copy and paste and head on over to my own Substack writer's page and place the piece there. In the cold light of the Substack forum, the edits become even more clear. I do my level best to avoid typos and keep going until I press POST!
Selina, thank you! I think the reason Shakespeare has lasted so long in humanity is directly that he spoke both of tragedy and comedy, the human condition. I believe as Elders, people need to simply and humbly share the bumps and pitfalls along the road, for others coming behind. Few will deeply listen, as most of us have to learn by doing and falling and rising…but shared humanity is key. Blessings to you, I am now heading to make a comment on your powerful “housewife” piece!! WEW
Even though I have a long history in the church, there had been times, sometimes for many years then I didn’t attend church. I guess you could say I was out sewing, wild oats, but I still prayed…….. many times for crop failure.
Being older, I have plenty of alone time where I will meander down memory lane and that old serpent would jump up and slap me in the face with one of those remember whens. yes, during my long lifetime I have done many things that I am not proud of and I would sit and grieve and beat myself up over whatever it was. It wasn’t that long ago learned a better way. Now when it happens, I simply say yeah I did that. But the Lord has forgiven me. What I realized was that I hadn’t forgiven myself.
We are all born sinners, and the best I can do is be a repentant sinner.
What I discovered was that God had forgiven me, and now I had to forgive myself, and there was no longer any reason to feel guilt or sorrow for something that God has forgiven, and is now buried with the fishes
Buddy, you are NOT alone in these meanderings. I think the longer we live, the more we have to deal with this. Most of my writing pieces are remembrances of what I call “what not to do”. These are my humble attempts to help even one other person out there, avoid the pitfalls I landed in (sometimes dived in, like a fool…). God is nothing if not merciful and kind but I know He calls us back to Him from our wanderings. I wandered in rebellion for 35 years and am truly lucky to be alive. Our Boomer generation rode hard all the way through the 1960’s and 1970s and many of us have paid stern prices for that behavior. I was saved as a child, had terrible grief in youth and ran away from God. He kept out after me and now I will not wander ever again. I hope you will write as well, what you have learned. Church is essentially a hospital and a place where we all gather to help one another, to pray, to humble ourselves before God and to ask for help. Bless you! Wendy
Thank you!!! 🙌🌸
Thank you!
I did not see a link to a tip or coffe donation in this page.
God bless you!!!
An K., thank you back! I do have a written link at the bottom of the writing page, for my Ko-Fi page, but not an actual hyperlink and in the future, I will make sure to have an easy hyperlink. I never want to be presumptuous. Here is my Ko-Fi link: https://ko-fi.com/wendyelizabethwilliams . I hope this works. Blessings to you, An K. WEW
Look UP. Yes, yes, yes. Good work, Wendy.
Thank you, Jan! I agree, I spend too much time looking down. Far too many decades of "head down in survival mode" and not enough looking UP to the One Who can help me! Learning still. Blessings to you! WEW
You are not alone, you are heard your voice Matters.
Hold tight sis, it's not easy I know. I wrestle those dark times as well. Only Christ sustains me.
One thing to remember.
He has faith in you as well. " For I call you not as servants, but, as friends."
That is success.
Thank you, Donn. The very action of putting words down on paper and then the keyboard and screen, does seem like a catharsis of sorts, for us who write. So much sadness out there but
“ I know my Redeemer liveth” and I will hold fast to His hand scarred for me, until He calls me Home. Blessings to you! WEW