Dark Circles III

Dark Circles III

I was lying on the ground with my hands clinging to the limestone when a darkness came and encircled me. It wasn’t clouds. I knew that because the temperature didn’t drop. I had my eyes closed because I couldn’t bear what was about to happen to me. I knew I had screwed up, but not this! God help me, not this! This dark circle was closing in on me. I could feel it on the inside, and I was becoming nauseous and suffocated. How long would I endure while my flesh was being torn? To die this way was unfathomable! I was beginning to want to die before this thing could happen to me. I could vaguely make out the words of someone standing near me now speaking. I heard this scraping sound. In my mind, it sounded as if this scraping was happening in slow motion. The man said something else that I couldn’t make out. I was drowning in a rush of overwhelming anxiety. I guess I was having what they call a panic attack. I could barely breathe. Then that scraping sound came again. Then light, or at least the darkness lifted. I felt it. The man spoke, and this time I heard him clearly. I opened my eyes. I answered, 

“No sir, not one.” 

I looked at Him. He answered, 

“Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more.” 

There is not one person within the stories of the two blog series who has not been in this woman’s position in one way or another, including me, of course. There is not a person who has read the two blog series who has not been in this woman’s position in some way. There is not one in the world who has not been in her position. 

No, not one of us. 

Love to all,

Jill Riley

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In Christ, Alone

The Road Trip (in progress)

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