Encouragement

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Hear my
prayer,
O Lord.
And
give ear
to my cry;
Do not be
silent
at my tears.
[Psalm 39:12]
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"I'm SCARED,
LORD!"

[NOD.]

"I can't
SEE WELL!
Everything's
BLURRY!"

"Can you see
Me,
child?"

(Fearful squint.)
(Small shrug.)
(Whimper.)
(Sniff.)
"SORTA!"

[SMILE.]

(Fearful squint.)
"I don't FEEL right,
LORD!"
(Cranky squirm.)
There's somethin'
WRONG!"

[PATIENT NOD.]

"I feel like.....
I'm upside DOWN!"

[NOD.]
"Go back to sleep,
little one."

(Fearful squint.)
"Aren't Ya
gonna HELP ME?"

[PATIENT NOD.]
"Yes,
My child."
[QUIET VOICE.]
When the time
comes."

(Cranky squint.)
(Sob.)
(Hiccup.)
(Pull thumb out of mouth.)
"Well, why can't
Ya help me,
NOW?"

[GENTLE KISS ON
THE TOE.]
"Because,
I'm going to make
it very difficult
for you."

(Fearful whimper.)
"WHY?"
(Sniff.)
(Cry.)
"I thought
You
LOVED me!"

[TENDER GAZE.]
[TEARS MIST.]
"Oh,
My beloved.
I love you:
more you'll
ever know."

(Fearful cry.)
(Sob.)
(Scream.)
(Sobbing.)
"Then,
WHY?"

(WISE GAZE.]
"Because,
I want you
to fight
your way out."

(Fearful whimper.)
(Cry.)
"BUT, L...O...R....D!"
(Whimper.)
"I'm not the TYPE!
I'm S...C...A...R...E....D!"

[PATIENT GAZE.]
"I know,
My little one.
I know."

(Sob.)
(Cry.)
"I can't DO IT!
I can't DO IT!
I'M SCARED!"

[GENTLE CARESS.]
[TENDER SIGH.]
"Yes,
I know,
My beloved.
I know."

(Sob.)
What am I gonna..
DO?"
(Fearful squint.)
(Cry.)
"What am I
GONNA
DO?"

[QUIET BUT FIRM
VOICE.]
"When I say so,
I want you
to take
My Hand."

(Fearful cry.)
(Crying.)
"And....
and..."
(Sniff.)
(Sob.)
(Sniff.)
(Another hiccup.)
"And,
THEN WHAT?"

[CALM STRONG VOICE.]
"And,
follow
Me."

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(Author is born,
breech-birth.)
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And
my soul
shall be
joyful
in the Lord;
It shall
rejoice
in
His salvation.
[Psalm 35:9]

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