In the midst of great suffering, confusion and uncertainty, we search for answers, healing, unity, relief, and hopefully ways to care for and love each other. We keep breathing in the midst of it all, and as we struggle, maybe moments of humor bring us some relief.
This, from Geoff and resent to me by Ted, offered such a moment and so I forward it to you. In our Zoom, Doxy.me, and Skype “worlds” here’s to a smile while we struggle.
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Roger,
At times there appears to be quite a distance between God and us. Heaven is perhaps light years from earth. The true miracle is that this same God can dwell in us. God loves people more than anything. He would rather die for us, than let us go. Some day heaven will be very close for all who believe.
Thank you, Cyril. That was so beautifully expressed. Your words touched my heart. Happy Easter!
Jo Anne,
Thank you for reading and commenting.
Roger
Cy,
Thank goodness God is tenacious!
Roger
Could not have been said any better. Thanks for sharing.
Gary,
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Roger
Across from my office is a Methodist church. All day yesterday people came to the doors and taped signs saying “hope” Made my day!
Giny,
Easter messages come in a variety of forms–glad this one came your way!
Roger
I find this picture to be only “remotely” amusing!
As our President wants our economy to “zoom” in due time, perhaps our faith will “zoom” as well, once this dark night of isolation passes. I wonder if times like these actually strengthen our faith in the long run. I think of Job who lost his faith in his isolation. I believe a community of mutual love, or even a community which drains us of our compassion more than it contributes to our compassion, is necessary for faith. For me it is. I empathize with Job. I need to be in some way present with those I love in concrete ways. This truth is what I learn from the incarnation of God in Christ. To oversimplify, in the Old Testament God zoomed into our lives with manna from heaven and pronouncements from on high. In the New Testament, we “beheld his glory”! Quite a necessary difference! We know God’s presence in our lives when we love one another, in incarnational ways.
Bill,
Nice pun!
The phrase “social media platforms bring the distant close while making the close distant” was mantra in the course I was privileged to teach at Middlebury College. Now we are asked to make this a life saving part of our society. I agree with you–communal love, respect, and engagement drain and fill us at the same time. I believe, at times with child-like naivete, that in these dark times I/we have an opportunity to feel and give incarnational love.
Will I, and will we? We’re going to find out.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Roger