Work, work, work. Research and writing. Fun, fun, fun. Also, not just a lttle disturbing, due to the subject matter involved. I'm making great progress though.
Ok, enough of a break. Back to work.
Ok, enough of a break. Back to work.
As I've been reading Conference Talks, I was touched by one by Elder Neil L. Anderson. He spoke of healing. Not in a physical sense, although that is also within the purview of the Lord, but about spiritual healing. When we've done something wrong, and everyone has, we should rightly feel guilt. Sometimes we feel shame. Some say that these feelings are not valid, they are bad and unproductive, and I agree in part. Those feelings are horrible, but they are not unproductive if they lead you to real repentance and a change for the better in your life. We are counseled to come unto Christ, so that He may heal us. There is no sin that cannot be forgiven. There is no wrong that cannot, in the end and with proper steps taken, that cannot be wiped clean. I'm grateful for this promise--because the world needs peace and I need mercy. (That's another quote from one of the apostles). I'm so grateful for so many things--not the least of which is the opportunity to ...
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ReplyDeleteThanks darlin'!
ReplyDeleteDuh...
ReplyDeleteAre you going to shed some light on what project, what work, what research, the subject matter?
Or did I miss it?
Yes Pammy, you're such a tease. Just give us a small clue and then we can play a guessing game - come on girl, it's time we had some fun.
ReplyDeleteWe could each contribute a line to your book.
ReplyDeleteOr, better yet, why don't you give each one of us a role in your book. You'd change the names, of course, and we'd have to guess who's who.
That would work if this were a work of fiction.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was fourteen, my best friend was raped and murdered. Everyone thought Ted Bundy had done it, as he was here at the time on one of his murderous rampages. However, four years ago the real murderer was found from cold case forensic work and convicted of her murder.
Sorry kids. Not fun, not fun at all. I'm researching his life and it's gruesome. I feel like I need to steam clean myself at the end of each day to get rid of residual horrors left behind by what I've learned.
The other book is much nicer. A compilation of my columns to date. The only urge I feel after working on that project is chocolate and cheetos.
Yuk Pammy, that's awful. i forgive you utterly for being so cagey about your work. When you are working on your other book can we have some fun?
ReplyDeleteMost certainly, but only if you continue being nice to me and not make me cry any more.
ReplyDeletePam, What a horrible experience and you were so young when it happened. But I guess writing about it must be helpful in some way, right?
ReplyDeleteI don't know. I hope so. I think what gets to me the most is finding out details about things I'd rather not know.
ReplyDeleteAlso finding out things about this man and his criminal history, the things he's done.....like I said, it makes me want to shower with bleach.
This must be difficult, Pam, you having been so close to the 14-year-old.
ReplyDeleteWhat you're doing is more than reliving that horror, you are trying to document it and this loser's life, presumably in an objective way.
Courage and strength to you.
Thanks WW. I'm doing the best I can...
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