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The Greatest Love of All

March 23, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 21 Comments

Tell me a story. With

heavy

eyes, the boy

grew more quiet with each breath. I’ll tell you a

real story, the

Easter story

about a man who was

tortured and beaten,

even

spit upon and

treated like the

lowest of criminals. Is this a scary story, the child asked. No, quite the

opposite. This is a reassuring,

valiant story of the greatest love…

eventually you’ll understand.

Oh, he said, what happened next? The

Father was

accused of crimes, crowned with thorns and nailed to a wooden cross. He sacrificed

life to save the

lives of His children. The boy slept.

wooded crosses, Helena Ar

 

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Musical Pairing:

The Greatest Love of All, Whitney Houston

This was written especially for Write Tribe 100 Words on Saturday Prompt The Greatest Love Of All. I wrote an acrostic. If you are reading via mobile device, the acrostic may not line up correctly…

 

Filed Under: Holiday, Writing Tagged With: 100 Words on Saturday, acrostic, Easter

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Comments

  1. Shailaja V says

    March 23, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Oh, this was so beautifully rendered! Lovely, lovely take on the prompt…

    Reply
  2. Barbara Tate says

    March 23, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Oh, this was such a great story of great love. Well said. It brought tears to my eyes.

    Reply
  3. A Walk into the Woods says

    March 23, 2014 at 11:03 am

    Amazingly worded!

    Reply
  4. Gauri says

    March 23, 2014 at 11:23 am

    That was just so so beautiful! Really an amazing take on the prompt 🙂

    Reply
  5. Pixie says

    March 23, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    That was beautifully expressed!

    Reply
  6. Jamie says

    March 23, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    Beautiful! I am glad you put the note about the acrostic…I was trying to figure out the format and thought something was wrong with my computer! I love the format, though.

    Reply
  7. Kelly H. says

    March 23, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    A story of true. Thank you for reminding us all of what was given for us.

    Reply
  8. Fay Guinn says

    March 23, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    You left out most important part — Resurrection!

    Reply
  9. Shiva says

    March 23, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    Wat a way to tell a story of all times.. indeed His love is the greatest of all

    Reply
  10. Sreeja Praveen says

    March 24, 2014 at 12:07 am

    Wow ! an acrostic, perfectly lined and perfectly meaningful in 100 words….. excellent, Talya. Lovely !! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Shilpa Garg says

    March 24, 2014 at 1:25 am

    That’s a beautiful story, expressed so well!! ♥

    Reply
  12. swathi shenoy says

    March 24, 2014 at 3:46 am

    This is such a lovely take on the prompt 🙂 Beautifully expressed 🙂

    Reply
  13. Rainbow Hues says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:22 am

    Wow! what a wonderful take on the prompt…beautifully penned…

    …and of course, I love the Whitney Houston song 🙂

    Reply
  14. Archana says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:51 am

    interesting format of writing… amazed at the creativity of how you managed it 🙂

    Reply
  15. Natalie Z says

    March 24, 2014 at 8:58 am

    Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  16. vishalbheeroo says

    March 24, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Gritty but beautifully penned with right dosage of love:)
    http://vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/100-words-on-saturday-the-greatest-love-of-all

    Reply
  17. Kathy Combs says

    March 24, 2014 at 11:54 am

    The greatest love described here by illustrating the greatest story ever told of Jesus and his love for us all and his sacrifice. Such a lovely post with Easter around the corner. Brilliant. Simply loved this Talya! You nailed it. ♥

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 25, 2014 at 6:49 am

      Thank you Kathy!

      Reply
  18. nabanita says

    March 25, 2014 at 5:50 am

    You have penned it so nicely…Beautiful!

    Reply
  19. Psych Babbler says

    March 26, 2014 at 4:22 am

    That’s a brilliant acrostic and a lovely take on the prompt!

    Reply
  20. Michelle Liew says

    March 26, 2014 at 9:53 am

    And it says it all….that truly is the greatest love of all.

    Reply

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