Good Friday Grace
Synopsis:
Simple objects---robe, crown of thorns, nails, whip, cross and stone--yet they tell the story of Good Friday. Imagine how the creator of each item felt to see his object part of the Jesus' crucifixion. Each one laments the event and their unwitting role with the revealing statement, "look at what I gave Jesus and look at what he gave me."
Book Excerpt:
Cross Maker: Don’t look at me like that!. You didn’t expect me to sacrifice my livelihood for a convicted criminal, did you? If I didn’t make his cross, someone else would…You can’t blame me-- I had to make a living for my family. I couldn’t sacrifice them for him. I made the cross yes, but someone else used it. Crosses aren’t the easiest thing to make, but the pay is good. What was I supposed to do?
Funny how a tree in the Garden of Eden caused all our problems and a tree of a carpenter solved them. Wood saved Noah from water; wood saved us from fire. What would you have done if you were me? I had to make it. I couldn’t disobey the Romans and sacrifice my life for him …
Author Comment:
Some authors see their story as they write, yet I hear the characters' voices, especially as I was given this to write. The monologues build to the end and my "object lesson" play is, I hope, a new look at a familiar scripture.
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October 16, 2008
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Paperback
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