Ellen Keith speaks with Writers Voices about her new historical novel – The Dutch Wife. Set in Amsterdam and Germany during WW2 and in Argentina in the 1970’s. “I was really amazed that after the horrors of WW2 and the cases of mass genocide, that there were still so many other atrocities that took place in the century in the years following.”
I do wonder what it takes for us to actually overcome this and fully learn from our mistakes and prevent these things from happening in the future.
O Lord, remember not only the men and woman of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all of the suffering they have inflicted upon us:
Instead remember the fruits we have borne because of this suffering—our fellowship, our loyalty to one another, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart that has come out of all this.
And when those who have inflicted suffering on us come to judgement, let the fruits which we have borne be their forgiveness.
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