Peace
ron ellingson
The awareness that we need to change grows out of an awareness of the
gravity of the conflicts in the world, in society, at work and in our
families. Are human beings condemned to continual conflict, to hatred
and war? Is peace possible? How can we renounce the spirit of
competition and criticism that leads to the use of force and looks on
weakness and difference with contempt?
- Jean Vanier, Our Journey Home, p. 205
Larry Olson
Thanks for sending. Here's some additional thoughts.
Our family is God's school for us to learn the four realms of love: filial
love, brotherly (sisterly) love, conjugal love & parental love. To have
three generations of love (grandparents, parents children) is our link to
the past, the present & the future.
Atheist question whether there is a God or higher being, because they can
not prove His existence, even though we are all resultant beings. But what
is more important, what is visible or what is invisible?
Because God is at one with us, we do not sometimes feel him. Like our heart
beat & our breathing are also at one with us. We know we have life, love,
lineage & conscience which are also at one with us. Lineage is the fruit of
life & love. Our lineage is our link to God, the parent of humankind.
If I can., I hope to see everyone Sunday,
Larry