Jim waited for the gentle sounds of birds before getting out of bed. Later he walked through a park with tall trees and grassy slopes. Today he paused where the stream had been dammed to form a pond before crossing the bridge made out of wooden boards.
He knew this wasn’t yet heaven, but rather the beginning of eternity starting afresh each morning if he chose to persevere. Since he knew he had been healed he breathed freely in spite of the lingering manifestations of disease tempting him with doubt.
Jim indeed persevered crossing the narrow bridge of wooden boards powered by the gratitude of his praise.
Denise offers the word “board” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.
Psalm 150:6, “Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” (KJV)

Lovely story Frank
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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So happy for Jim: “Jim indeed persevered crossing the narrow bridge of wooden boards powered by the gratitude of his praise.”
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After a few of my stories with rather negative characters, I wanted one that got things right. Thank you, Michael!
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Thank you for your beautiful story.
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Thank you, Romi!
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Starting fresh each morning is a kind of healing, but I’m a little unsure: if he’s healed why there are ‘lingering manifestations of the disease.” Guess you can’t give the complete picture in six sentences.
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I am sort of following Andrew Wommack on the issue of healing if I understand it correctly.
We have been healed from the sacrifice of Yeshua (Jesus) on the cross, much as the debt for our sins has already been paid, but we need to receive the healing through faith. It may take time for his body to completely recover.
If you find that worth exploring, there is more here: https://www.awmi.net/video/
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Beautiful picture and matchingly beautiful six, Frank!
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Thank you!
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Most welcome!
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Each of us crosses a bridge to contentment and happiness. And everyone’s bridge and where it leads is different. I am good with that as long as we do not harm others.
Just my first thought as I read your story. 🙂
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Thank you. There are many bridges to cross.
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Delightful and uplifting, Frank! A good way to start my day 🙂
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Thank you, Chris!
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on the mundane level, a simple but engaging story… what, imo, all of us hope to produce here, a place where the Reader is taken, if only for a second.
good Six, yo
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Thank you, Clark!
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A good positive and hop-filled story, Frank.
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Thank you, Jenne! After writing a couple of stories with depressing characters, I wanted a positive one.
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A peaceful and endearing story.
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Thank you!
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That’s a lovely story and a fabulous ending.
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Thank you, Mimi!
I liked your varied use of the words “board” and “bored” in your story.
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Wow-Wonderful, Frank. You write every genre so well, gifted you are. Walking out our healing is like walking out our faith–it usually doesn’t happen in a split second. God bless you as we celebrate Resurrection Sunday upcoming.
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Exactly – walking out our healing is walking out our faith. Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday, Zelda!
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Glad we’re in agreement 🙂 Are you having a big family dinner Sunday? 🙂
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Nothing special this weekend. I do recall meals on Sunday after Mass when I was younger.
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So you are–or were–Catholic?
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I was, but that was 50 years ago. Right now I see myself as a Messianic believer. We attend a Messianic synagogue when in Florida (Beth Yeshua), but in South Carolina, it is All Nations Church in Fort Mill. That is a Pentecostal/Charismatic Christian church with healings and deliverance.
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Oh my, I LOVE the sound of the Messianic synagogue and your Pentecostal Charismatic Christian church, both! You are steeped in the Truth of Jesus! God bless you hugely! (Now you can see why Bedelia is having issues with James’ church and feeling the need to move on if he won’t make changes there). I was raised Episcopalian…but have found my place among non-denominational churches that preach Jesus, God’s Grace, Holy Spirit transformation…you know, all the “good stuff’!! Blessings to you 🙂
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Oh, yes, I can see what Bedelia was complaining about. Blessings to you, Zelda!
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I think, hope you’ll like upcoming episodes…for all her crusty edginess, she’s a woman of devout JESUS faith who won’t settle for anything but God’s best…so the question is, will Finn catch the revelation and become the man for her? Thanks for those blessings, Brother Frank–I need them, as Holy Week weighs heavily on me.
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I’m longing for heaven; and to think the eternal life we have begins now
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We are on the way there. Thank you!
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💚💙🙂🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
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Many need a bridge to cross, especially those with troubled waters. A lovely story Frank.
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Good point about troubled waters. Thank you, Keith!
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Nice 6 Frank, so hopeful and uplifting.
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Thank you, Greg!
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A step to the future. Nice story, Frank.
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Thank you, Tom! He took the next step.
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Very nice, Frank. I like perseverance through difficulties.
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May we all persevere. Thank you, Robbie!
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A beautiful walk along the path to healing, through Limbo and on the way to complete Joy.
Lovely, Frank!
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Jim did have a beautiful walk that day. Thank you, Liz!
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Lovely story 😊
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Thank you, Dard!
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Peaceful , powerful. Perseverance has a big payout. A beautiful imagining, Frank.
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Thank you, Denise!
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Your story conveys a sense of tranquility, Frank, and I suppose that’s all any of us can ask for.
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Thank you! That tranquility is what I hoped it would convey.
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Beautiful
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Thank you, Muktioza!
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