There have been a few lapses in my participation at this blog hop lately, but I am back at it now. Denise, of Girlie On The Edge's Blog, has been as diligent as ever in her role as the host of this blog hop that only requires a story written in six sentences with the cue word included. Click Six Sentence Stories - Handle to see what others are overing up this week.
She longed to go with them, but without sufficient light she knew she might stumble and fall along the way.
All she could see now were their slightly illuminated faces as they quicken their steps along the path leading away from her.
Her pleadings for them to share their oil with her and the others like her had been to no avail, and once they explained why they could not, it was undeniably plain to understand.
It was to be such a grand celebration and they all had longed to attend and had been preparing for it for some time, but in the excitement of it all, she realized her own preparation was not what it should have been.
If only she had known the exact hour of departure, that it was going to be in the middle of the night in complete darkness and if only she had reserved the oil she might need to take with her so she could keep her small lamp lit for the length of the journey.
As she released the grip of her fingers from the curved handle of the lantern, she knelt in the darkness, and with tears welling up in her eyes, she plead for forgiveness.
May she be forgiven. It reminds me of the virgins some prepared and some not with oil in their lamps. Be ready with enough oil. It could get very dark.
ReplyDeleteI just read your SSS and see we were both remembering the same parable. It is a message worth remembering. It is interesting to me that Matthew was the only one who wrote about this parable in the New Testament, whereas some of the other parables were written elsewhere in the New Testament.
DeleteMay we all be prepared.
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DeleteEngaging and touching.
ReplyDeleteWhat more can we strive for in our Sixes?
Thanks, Clark.
DeleteYes, indeed, be prepared!
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DeleteFrom my perspective this week, both your and Frank's Sixes stand out. Preparation. With end goal in mind, move forward each day. It is the only one that counts.
ReplyDeleteI was very moved by this Pat. The crescendo of this piece - most successful.
Thanks, Denise. It is so true that just moving forward in one's preparation is what matters, but knowing that there will be times when we all fall short. When that happens, give oneself a little grace and move on keeping the final goal in mind.
DeleteA stirring story, and a stark reminder that we all need to preprare for what might befall us.
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Thank you. Often those stark reminders are wake up calls and can be blessings that affect our future.
DeleteI'm sure forgiveness will come. Well done parable.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa.
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