Welcome to this week’s edition of the Five Minute Friday link-up! Whether you’re writing on a blog, an Instagram account, a Facebook profile, or a good ol’ fashioned pen and paper, we’re so glad you’re here!
Every week we gather around a single word prompt and freewrite for five minutes flat.
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This week’s FMF writing prompt is: ACCESS
Setting my timer for five minutes, and . . . GO.Â
I take access for granted.
I’m not proud of it, but it’s true.
I realized it more acutely when my mom had to be in a wheelchair in the final months of her life as she battled cancer. It was shocking and eye-opening to see how many places she couldn’t go because they were inaccessible to wheelchairs.
I’ve realized it as I’ve helped my husband and other family members apply for visas, green cards, naturalization, and passports. Access to certain (if not all?) countries is not equally granted to citizens of all countries. Some have (much) easier access than others.
This past week, my husband received is very first U.S. passport in the mail. It’s been a long time coming. There were many months (and years) I never thought I’d see the day. When I opened the envelope and held the little blue book in my hand, I recognized the significance and enormity of the privilege. Countless people would give almost anything to have such access and privilege, and relatively few are granted it.
And yet, while we certainly value and thank God for this access, it doesn’t even come close to the access He gives us to Himself through His Son:
“Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” ~ Romans 5:2
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Join the link-up with your own five-minute freewrite on the prompt, ACCESS, below then visit your link-up neighbor to read their post and leave an encouraging comment:Â
I can’t access very much
that’s, these days, beyond my fence,
and that is a reason such
as would make me kinda dense.
All the stuff that plagues the nation
washes right straight over me;
cancel culture, crime, inflation
don’t mess with my serenity.
Instead I see the red-tailed hawk
sitting on the fence out east,
and there is no need to talk
for conversation’s now the least
of the needs to ‘preciate
all the stuff that makes life great.
3:45, fine!
I love that God does not block our access to His grace, mercy or love.
What a blessing!
FMF #5
Congratulations on your husband’s US passport!
This country has done a lot for people with disabilities to access a lot of places; definitely a lot more than European countries. I think we take it for granted. Could more be done? Absolutely.
Thank you for hosting!
My grandson was born in South Korea. They applied to get his American birth certificate at the embassy and received it. But we still have the process of getting Serah’s papers in order.
When you say that each country is treated differently is true. And being an American doesn’t grant you automatic entrance into other countries. Entering South Korea is not as easy as showing your passport, the paper must be in order, or you don’t get in.
It is a matter of taking care of the requirements to enter. South Korean government vets each person who enters to care for their citizens, and covid is a perfect example of why this is important.
I love my country, and I understand the process of getting into this country and other countries.
My government needs to enforce the immigration laws we have. Being the greatest country means taking care of its citizenry first. (Don’t be misled by the media. Our immigration policies allow refugees and asylum seekers to come, but they must be vetted first.)
I’m thrilled about your husband’s passport, which is probably long overdue or a very long process. And I hope we can opened the doors to more people who come in legally. We are a great country, and we don’t mind sharing.
I hope I did the link-up correctly.
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