Forever... Amen
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| 241: Forever... Amen | |
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| Season | 1993 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | July 31, 1993 |
| Written by | Phil Lollar |
| Directed by | Phil Lollar |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Bob Luttrell |
| Music by | Unknown |
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[edit] General information
Albums: Album 17: On Earth as it is in Heaven
Theme: God's love for us; dealing with loss
Scripture: Matthew 19:13-14
[edit] Summary
Danny Schmidt is excited he's going to have a little brother. But he soon gets it into his head that the rest of the family will ignore him once the new baby is born, and hopes his little brother doesn't come out.
[edit] Plot
Danny Schmidt is excited. His mom is going to have a baby, and the Schmidts already know it will be a boy named Billy! Dr. Morton tells them that the ultrasound is occasionally wrong, but Danny and his father have made up their minds. Danny can’t wait for Billy to arrive, Danny will be the best big brother ever. But his excitement turns into apprehension when he talks to Harvey. Harvey informs Danny that having a little brother is probably the worst thing that could happen to him.
“You’ll have to give up all your privileges,” Harvey says, “and you’ll even have to do the ‘s’ word, share! Before, you were special. Now, you’re just one of the herd.”
Danny doesn’t like the sound of that at all, and he secretly wishes that Billy won’t come. Just then, Danny’s mother nearly collapses in pain. They rush her to the hospital, where she later loses the baby.
Danny believes it’s his fault. Whit takes Danny home with him. That evening, Danny has a nightmare that his parents will hate him when they find out about his terrible wish. Whit comforts Danny. They pray that Jesus will help Danny see that he’s not responsible for the loss of the baby, and that no one will hate him for his wish. And Jesus does comfort Danny, in a way that he, and even Whit, would never have imagined.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Was Harvey right about how Danny’s life would change once his little brother arrived?
- Explain.
- Why did Whit want Danny to pray after his bad dream?
- Can wishes come true?
- Is it good or bad to wish for things?
- Explain your answers.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Notes
- It's a possibility that the plot element of Danny meeting his younger sibling (after it died) was taken from the Frank Peretti story 'Tilly'.
- This episode was used in a series Focus did on the sanctity of human life.
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Quotes
[edit] Resources
Forever... Amen on whitsend.org
Forever... Amen on AIO Soda Fountain
