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October 25, 2011
an end and a beginning - Dorothy Bentley
One of the most difficult things happened to me recently
My Saturday Today column was cut
I phoned and politely pressed the editor for reasons
I wrote for the newspaper for seven-and-a-half years
They wanted more political
More opinionated
I have opinions
But they don't want mine
Turns out they cut another Christian writer, too
Turns out they don't want Christian opinions
Maybe we're too political
But
I have to say
I think it was really the hand of God
Chopping down some of the trees in my woodlot
I couldn't see the important trees
With so many standing
Now it's becoming more clear
God doesn't want me to be so busy writing
That I leave Him out of it
I am loving having more time
To pray
To worship
To write the outpouring of my Holy Spirit filled heart
I began a new blog
And it's more real
More raw
More full of Jesus
And I'm lovin' it
I hope He loves it, too
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I love the simplicity of your post, Dorothy. It's simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBless you as you continue to write and to express the opinions God has laid on your heart.
Thank you, Susan! I appreciate your encouragement. May God bless you richly for being so generous :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Susan -- very effective. Felt the impact and the emotion in the way you wrote.
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm most excited about is learning how God is doing some clearcutting -- aka a pruning -- for those greater works and fruit yet to come!
Wishing you the BEST in these days ahead!
BTW, the link to your potscrubber blog didn't work for me.
ReplyDeleteDorothy, I'm sorry to hear about their decision to cut your column, I definitely can relate to that disappointment (I bet we all can). Thanks for giving us the upside of a "rejection" that turns into a blessing.
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