Friday, July 17, 2009

Revising Life

I rewrote Chapter 24 of my work-in-progress last night because it was too sad. Actually, the story was probably fine, but life is feeling a little too sad right now. One of our good friends is critically ill. Another is fighting breast cancer. Two others are investigating suspicious spots. (Did I mention I hate cancer?) And a couple of relationship issues feel kind of wobbly, too. I simply could not leave my heroine sick in bed during one of the most important evenings of her year. I could not bear for her to miss it.

So, I got her up out of bed and helped her press through the pain. I'm pretty sure she will be glad when she wakes up tomorrow in Chapter 25.

If you follow my blog, you probably know rewriting the bad parts of life is one of my coping techniques. I agree with Felicity that trials are important and even helpful for our growth in God. But, even so, I sometimes wish I could edit just a little.

Since I can't revise, I'll face and embrace whatever God brings for me or my friends the best I possibly can. But don't expect me to leave my fictional friends in despair!!



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  1. AndreaJuly 17, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    I've wanted to re-write a lot in the past month, but how far back would I have to go to change the things that are happening now? So, like you, I "wait on the Lord", and know that "there is a season" for all things.

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  2. SerenityJuly 17, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    You know what else? Although it's not exactly harder to go through someone else's trial (after all, we can escape it whenever we think of something else), it is a much more helpless feeling. There's a certain grace you get when it's your own trial. Whereas watching our friends go through it is so achy - we can't do anything about how they're feeling and facing it. We can only watch and pray.

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  3. RedHedJuly 17, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Serenity, I agree wholeheartedly. It is the peace of God that transcends all understanding. He can give it to you, but no one else can feel your same peace. And it is to God's glory when our witness causes us to say to those who are worried "Oh well, I know God will see me through this." While those without that peace will stamp and stomp and rant and rave about how awful their lot in life is.

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