Sorry I missed that post on Saturday. Clothes shopping (great buys!) allergies (to the detergent at the second hand store clothes), and the time change (not MY idea!!!) kind of prevented me. I'll try to get it in this Saturday.
Anyway, I will give you scene four, which is a little longer for those of you who have been wondering about the length of my other scenes. This makes up for it all...trust me!
Let's go!
Scene Four:
(Setting: James's house. Topaz is in wheelchair, looking depressed. James is looking unsure and sad, and sitting in chair.
Characters: Topaz, James)
Topaz: (suddenly; angrily) Why?
James: (anxiously) Why what?
Topaz: (bursting out) Why did God do this to me?
James: Paz, God didn't do this to you...
Topaz: (interrupting) Oh, yeah? Than who did it?
James: That drunk driver...
Topaz: Well, everyone says that God controls everything couldn't He have kept that accident from happening. And Mom-she loved God. God didn't treat her with much love. She was a good person. Why did she die? Why am I paralyzed? And why is that law-breaking drunk already better from his bruises and scratches? God isn't fair! I used to try to trust Him, but I can't any more. No loving God would have done this. (covers face with hands)
James: (anxiously) Topaz, don't give up your faith like that.
Topaz: I have no faith left to give up.
James: God always has a purpose. He doesn't always tell us...
Topaz: (mumbling under breath) He sure doesn't.
James: But "all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."
Topaz: (flatly) I don't believe it.
James: (rising) I don't know what to tell you. (turns to exit on right; pauses) I'll be in my workshop. I'll...pray that God will show the truth to you. (exits on right)
Topaz: (under her breath) Pray away.
Well, what do you think? I am pleased with it. Have you ever felt like Topaz? I have. It is so easy to question God for what He did, that we don't see the big picture. Trials are like pieces of a puzzle. We can look at the piece, and find it confusing and unexplained. However, when placed into the puzzle, into the "big picture", the piece makes sense. Pieces make sense from above. On earth, we may never see the puzzle from above, and in heaven, I frankly think that it won't really matter. However, I've learned that I can trust God. By God's grace and love, I do NOT have to say with Topaz, "I have no faith left to give up." Instead, I can agree with James! And you will too, once you learn that God knows best!
May God bless you, friends!
Until next time I'm still...
Indi Raine