I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Dear Lord,
Thank You for sending Your son, Jesus Christ, so that we can be cleansed of everything we’ve ever done. Thank You that Your forgiveness is so deep and vast, that You can forgive us even when we cannot forgive ourselves. Help us to move forward as new people who are clean and whole, and who will serve You with love.
Amen
主よ、
あなたの息子、イエス・キリストを遣わしてくださり、私たちがこれまでしてきたことをすべて清められるようにしてくださり、ありがとうございます。あなたの赦しはとても深く広大で、私たちが自分自身を赦すことができなくても、あなたは私たちを赦してくださることを感謝します。私たちが清められ、完全な新しい人間として前進し、愛をもってあなたに仕えることができるように助けてください。
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