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By Iris VanDeventer-Whitney
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I Vowed It Would Never Happen!
How could the one thing I denied I would ever do my whole life, overtake me? I have pondered it since a week ago Thursday. Since that time I repeatedly asked myself, “How did this happen? “Was I not serious enough? Did I let my guard down? However, could I have known? I wasn’t aware I needed my guard up.”
I will explain. All the years growing up, I was advised to choose my friends carefully, you no doubt have heard the same message, “Birds of a Feather Flock Together!” Well!
Sally posed no threat to me as far as I was concerned. She was a nice person and her family was well-respected in the community. In fact, her Father was a minister, which didn’t worry me in the least.
Sally, who I had befriended when she registered in my Creative Writing class, asked me to go with her to a special meeting that she didn’t name. I gave it no further thought as she proved to be trustworthy.
My Mother was preparing to attend a church service. As I waited for Sally, my Mother tried to entice me by telling of a new youth group that was presenting the program.
I have to give it to my Mom, she holds on with a bulldog grip that one day I might go to a service with her. I love her and I know her heart aches because I refuse to take part in church.
However, I made my mind up long ago that it was not for me. Look, I am doing fine in my life. Didn’t a publisher accept my manuscript? Wasn’t I writing my third title? Someone must be looking out for me. Don’t you think?”
Sally arrived and we headed for our unknown, to me at least, destination. We entered the back of a large building and I noticed the room was filled with many young people about our age. They all were carrying instruments and begin to gather on a makeshift stage. Sally led me to the front area where chairs were lined around the stage in a circle. We sat down and I noticed the performers were about to start.
I welcomed some entertainment. Writing took up most of my time these days and I felt the need to relax and enjoy the break.
Suddenly the group started playing their music. It certainly was loud. They resembled the Beatles. However, the name on a banner proclaimed ‘The Giants.’
I could only understand part of their songs. Then, they started to sing about Jonah and a whale, I froze in my seat. I looked at Sally. I was betrayed. This is a church service! How could I be so stupid?
I rose to my feet to remove myself from the atmosphere. As I started to make my exit, the Giant’s song filled the room. It questioned if the clouds split and Jesus appeared who would go and who would stay.
A horrible sensation filled my body and I saw a vision. My mother was leaving… I was glued to the ground.
What happened next propelled me back to the stage. I felt a ‘Touch.’ I saw no one. However, I was propelled forward by that ‘Touch.’
The next thing I knew I was on my knees and I was crying, and I was laughing. Never had I experienced such a feeling of love and warmth.
I felt another touch and I glanced around. This time someone was there. My Mother drew me into her arms and we both went down to our knees, laughing and crying.
Suddenly, I realized. Here I am doing what I vowed I would never do in my life; bow at an alter! Yet here I am, and happier than I have ever been in my life.
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