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    Hind End'sight
    Hind End'sight
    Hind End'sight
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    Hind End'sight

    By Cathy Nelson

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    Cathy writes from the perspective of what she calls the hind end half of her life. A very serious and silly glimpse at the joys of following Christ. She believes humor is one of our most valuable tools and that we should use it often and with great seriousness. To those on the fence about Christ, this is your invitation to jump down and join in the joy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateApr 9, 2013
    ISBN9781449789787
    Hind End'sight
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    Cathy Nelson

    Cathy has worked in healthcare for twenty-five years. She resides in Salem, Oregon, with her husband. She delights in her six beautiful grandchildren. She spends her free time hiking, gardening, reading, and writing. She plays golf often and enjoys it now and then.

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      Book preview

      Hind End'sight - Cathy Nelson

      Chapter 1

      Rocks look better when wet

      The LORD does not look at the things people look at.

      People look at the outward appearance,

      but the LORD looks at the heart.

      1 Samuel 16:7

      1.jpg

      T HEY CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS. WHY WOULD I want to be one? Why would I want to be like them? They say if I become one, it will change my heart. I will be born again. I don’t see that in them. They walk around with a holier than thou attitude, yet look how rude they just were to that waitress. They didn’t even apologize.

      They keep trying to cram their beliefs down my throat, using words like sinner, judgment, atonement, and blasphemy. They are a bunch of hypocrites. Do as I say, not as I do. They act as if they understand everything yet when I ask a simple question, they stumble over their answer.

      What has Jesus done for them that common sense hasn’t already done for me? They don’t have anything over me. They are not more intelligent. They aren’t any nicer. I try to be a good person. I think that counts for something. Doesn’t it? I don’t think God has a problem with that.

      What have I got to gain by becoming a Christian? I don’t want to be changed if it means I will be like them. I don’t want to buy what they are selling. Their advertising method makes me want to run in the opposite direction. They are so legalistic yet they break all their own rules. Don’t they see what I see?

      M Y GRANDFATHER WAS AN AMATEUR ROCK hound. He dug dusty ugly rocks from the earth and ran water over them to reveal their hidden beauty. Then he would put them in a tumbler to spin and they would emerge polished and smooth as glass. Pretty as candy. Flawless it seemed. Perfect.

      How could he have known which rocks to pick? How did he recognize them from all the look-alikes lying side by side in the dust?

      How I treasured those miracle rocks he gave me. To this day, I keep those special rocks in my jewelry box. Indeed, they are more precious to me than the jewelry next to them.

      As a small child, I assumed the miracle was in the rocks. Was it, or was Grandpa just able to recognize the potential within them? Did he simply possess the patience to work with the rocks until he produced a beautiful metamorphosis in them?

      Are we not just like those rocks? Do we not have the potential to shine? How will that happen? Can anyone see our potential? Can we see it? Do we even know what our potential is? God sees it and He loves us before we reach it. But can we reach it on our own?

      Our character can appear gray and dusty—badly in need of a bold spray of water to rinse away our crusty exterior. This may not be enough. God may have to tumble us around for awhile before our best can be revealed. Tumble until we are polished smooth. Sometimes He may need to pull us out of the tumbler, test us a bit and then put us back in for another tumble.

      You know what I’m talking about. We are all dusty. Ever yell at the crazy driver who just cut you off in traffic? Or what about the poor salesperson who had nothing to do with the expiration date on your coupon? How about the telemarketer over the phone? Ouch! That one hit home, didn’t it? I know it did for me.

      Dust is flying, isn’t it? Ever feel like you are two people? First, the one who controls your mouth, and second, the real you. Yeah, the one

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