It is almost Friday - and with that, another weekend; and another opportunity to link up with Kate for Five Minute Friday at http://katemotaung.com/ to write for only five minutes on a single word prompt!
Tonight's word is:
REAL
The Velveteen Rabbit
There are many times I have wanted to ask myself, "What is real about me"; am I putting on a front and pretending to be someone that I am not? Am I the person I think I am? Do others perceive who I am; or are they just seeing the me I want them to see?
Am I one who "breaks easily", or has "sharp edges"; and perhaps won't become real at all?
Have I become real, or am I still becoming real; still trying to figure out who the real me is?
Have I been loved so much that my hair is falling out, or my eyes dropped out; am I "loose in the joints and very shabby"?
Well, I am not sure if I am real or not;
What I do know is that I am who I am...
and those who do know me - the real me -
Love me for who I am; and they understand me...
whether I have "become real", or I am still becoming!
And after all is becoming real what matters?
Will becoming real make me the person God is shaping me to be?
He is the One who really matters; He is the One is still working on me!
And once I have become real, I will never be unreal again; I will live forever in a special place God has prepared for me...
for all of us!
And "it lasts for always!"
This is my very first time doing Five Minute Friday. I can tell this is not your first go at this.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter acted in a children's production of the Velveteen Rabbit a few years ago. She played the part of a Little Bo Peep doll, and for each performance I had to spend over an hour curling her hair into ringlets. It was probably our worst mother-daughter time ever. We both spent each of those hours regretting the choices that lead us to that torture in my tiny bathroom with a hot curling iron and hairspray. It was excruciating for both of us. But she looked adorable with her dress, hook, make-up circles on her cheeks. Seeing her on stage saying her lines made up for the penance we had paid.
I just had to share that story.
Thank you for your blog. I agree that we are well loved in Christ, and I look forward to being real with Him in that wonderful place He has prepared for us!
Those are the memories we share with others, and with our children when they get older! I love how you bonded through a "worst mother-daughter time ever", yet have fond memories of her look and saying her lines! Thanks for sharing this story; that is the connection we make as we read each others' posts!
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Oh, Barbara....I can see your blog again! "Yay!"......so love how you linked to the Velveteen Rabbit...I had forgotten about this story and have been comforted seeing your post based on it....thank you.....! Thank you! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear you can see my blog again!!
DeleteAnd how you "remembered" the story of the Velveteen Rabbit as you read my post! Appreciate your reading and commenting!
And...welcome back to my blog!!
Velveteen Rabbit is a favorite of mine. I can't believe I didn't think of this book when I saw the prompt. I love how we all respond differently to a simple word. Thanks for reminding me.
ReplyDeleteYes, we do respond differently to a simple word; don't we?! And, it's amazing to me how we can take that word and write a post that not only shares our heart or life or how we feel, but connects us to others who remember, share, connect with what we have written.
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I chose the Velveteen rabbit today too. Such a good book on becoming truly real.
ReplyDeleteGreat minds, Cassi!! I haven't read many of the posts yet...my next task is to READ!
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Barbara, this is just the BEST! I love that section from the Velveteen Rabbit - I read it for the first time not very long ago! It's perfect for this post. God knows the REAL us - after all, He made the real us! He is pleased my sister...xo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Susan! Lately it is almost 11 pm before I get my mind set on what I want to say - and by that time I am soooooo tired, I don't know if I am even making any sense!! I may switch to doing it in the morning, but that all depends on what my Friday looks like!
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Oh I love this, Barbara - and I love that quote from the Velveteen Rabbit! (I just may use that this weekend!)
ReplyDeleteI love the quote too; and as I said, it was the first thing that came to mind! Haven't actually read it in quite a while, but it is somewhere in my "fave quotes"!!
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I love the velveteen Rabbit. Such a sweet story and I love how you relate it to your life.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and commenting Natalie! That is truly the first thought I had when I read the word prompt! Funny how that works, huh??
DeleteIs there a love button! I ponder those same questions often in my heart!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Laura!!! Appreciate your reading and commenting...encouragement keeps me going!!!
DeleteLoved this Barbara, and so closely related to my own post. "Am I real, or am I becoming real." I think it's definately a journey and a growing process.
ReplyDeleteYes, Barbie! Definately a journey and a growing process!!!
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Great post. I think I'm becoming real, too. I love the Velveteen rabbit pic. It made my heart squeeze a little.
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Traci
Glad I could help your heart squeeze a litle!! Praying you are having (had) an awesome Sunday!
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