tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636128909630902481.post5412011820947593636..comments2023-06-01T04:24:22.862-05:00Comments on Novus Latium: ReorganizingJ. J. http://www.blogger.com/profile/14263719716107122013noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636128909630902481.post-44803544987377971182009-06-07T20:56:27.017-05:002009-06-07T20:56:27.017-05:00I love what you wrote. Seeing the strange and unfa...I love what you wrote. Seeing the strange and unfamiliar -- people, events, things -- with both clarity and compassion is among the hardest things God asks of us. We are by nature most comfortable with the familiar things which we know from our earlier lives, and it is normal to want that comfort. But as I think you have found, the desire for this comfort also can become a barrier to knowing and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636128909630902481.post-40612423959131441932009-06-07T15:36:54.810-05:002009-06-07T15:36:54.810-05:00You may never know in this life what is the differ...You may never know in this life what is the difference that you made. But, rest assured, you have made a difference somehow. It may have been a smile at a stranger or helping someone by relating your own experiences, or even by the cross-cultural teaching of the Easter eggs. Hang in there. God never promised us Heaven on Earth. You have to work to get there.<br /> My favorite thought whenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636128909630902481.post-7418585529584312772009-06-07T08:23:18.856-05:002009-06-07T08:23:18.856-05:00Your feelings are very clearly described :) I unde...Your feelings are very clearly described :) I understand you and sympathize. A beautiful hymn came to my mind:<br />"So shall my walk be close with God, <br />Calm and serene my frame; <br />So purer light shall mark the road <br />That leads me to the Lamb ..."<br />God bless.<br />(love the Easter eggs!) ;)Gabriellahttp://gabriella50.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com