Testimonies

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Abraham said
God will provide
Himself
the lamb.
[Genesis 22:8]
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"It was great, Lord.
Thanks."

[SMILE.]

"It was great."

[CHUCKLE.]

"I clapped, at the end."
(Look up at ceiling.)
"I haven't done
THAT, in a while."

[SMILE.]

"I asked my sister,
if she had seen it."

[NOD.]

"She hasn't yet."
(Smile up at ceiling.)
"We used to watch it,
together....downstairs,
in the basement:
on our little portable,
new color TV."

[LOVING GAZE.]

"She was in love
with Captain Kirk."
(Smile!)
"I had a crush on
Chekov."

[NOD.]

"We watched the
very first show,
together,
back in 1966."

[GAZE AT PLANET EARTH.]
[LISTEN TO A PIGEON
WARBLING ON A CROWDED
STREET CORNER IN
NEW YORK CITY.]
[WATCH PEOPLE
WORKING INSIDE
THE SPACE STATION.]

(Silence.)

[QUIET COMMAND.]
[THE SALTY OCEAN
ALONG MARGATE,
NEW JERSEY,
ROLLS IN ANOTHER
THUNDEROUS WAVE.]

"I wish,
I could sit down
and tell her
about it,
Lord."

[SILENCE.]

(Shake scruffy head.)
(Grimmace.)
"Ya know;
show her:
in here."

"Where,
child?"

(Point to crinkled,
onion-skinned page.)
"Ya know:
HERE."

[SLOW NOD.]
"Ah.
I see."

"Yeah."
(Sorrowful squint.)
"But....I'm
just not assertive,
enough.
Never have been."

[QUIET VOICE.]
"And,
what would
you say,
child?"

(Long pause.)
"Uhm.....
that,
You did,
what You
promised:
to ABRAHAM?"

"Tell Me,
child."

"You provided
the Lamb."

[SILENCE.]

"Jesus."

[GAZE OUT UPON
THE NORTH ATLANTIC,
FOAMING GREEN,
WITH SEAWEED,
AND PIECES OF OLD
DEBRIS.]

(Silence.)
"I hope she sees
the movie, Lord.
I'd like to watch it
with her,
someday."

[NOD.]
[SMILE.]
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He
Who
did not spare
His Own
Son
but gave Him up
for us all.
[Romans 8:32]

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In memory:
go-go boots,
mini-skirts,
Captain Kirk,
and two
teenage sisters.

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