Interview with God
Wishes upon the birthday cake and prayers for everything and
many thanks.
I thank you God for another birthday and all the people I love to share it with
I only wish Ahram and Justin could have joined me
We will have lots of celebrating to do in September.
I love you precious friend
Please visit her lovely blog♥
Photograph sent to me by my dear friend in Scotland
A beautiful pair of doves and a most beautiful friend.
I thank you for your golden gift of friendship all year.
When we are at one with nature we are at one with God♥
Monument at Heavenly Rest where my late beloved Mom and late Sister are buried.
Christ on the cross in a church in Europe.
Photograph courtesy of my Uncle James and Inge.
I thank you both for your love and blessings and photographs
and sharing my life♥
Beautiful pin I am wearing, earrings, scarf, braclet, and lipstick
all gifts from Ahram.
I love you my darling.
I cannot wait for us all to be together in September.
As the song goes see you in September
See you when the summer's through.
You know my tastes so well.
Thank you everyone for everything.
I am blessed beyond belief♥
Interview with God
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
"So you would like to interview me?" God asked.
"If you have the time" I said.
God smiled. "My time is eternity."
"What questions do you have in mind for me?"
"What surprises you most about humankind?"
God answered...
"That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up, and then
long to be children again."
"That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health."
"That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future."
"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived."
God's hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked...
"As a parent, what are some of life's lessons
you want your children to learn?"
"To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved."
"To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others."
"To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness."
"To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them."
"To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least."
"To learn that there are people
who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned
how to express or show their feelings."
"To learn that two people can
look at the same thing
and see it differently."
"To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves."
"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.
"Is there anything else
you would like your children to know?"
God smiled and said,
"Just know that I am here... always."
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I dreamed I had an interview with God.
"So you would like to interview me?" God asked.
"If you have the time" I said.
God smiled. "My time is eternity."
"What questions do you have in mind for me?"
"What surprises you most about humankind?"
God answered...
"That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up, and then
long to be children again."
"That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health."
"That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future."
"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived."
God's hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked...
"As a parent, what are some of life's lessons
you want your children to learn?"
"To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved."
"To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others."
"To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness."
"To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them."
"To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least."
"To learn that there are people
who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned
how to express or show their feelings."
"To learn that two people can
look at the same thing
and see it differently."
"To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves."
"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.
"Is there anything else
you would like your children to know?"
God smiled and said,
"Just know that I am here... always."
~Author unknown
Various photographs that mean so much to me
Most taken by me
and Ahram and Justin
Various scanned images from greeting cards♥
7 Comments:
Beautiful post Jeanne and you must be really looking forward to September.
Have a lovely weekend, dear friend
Hugs
Carolyn
Love you my sweet friend
Thanks for your visits and kind words.
Dear sweet one~Jeanne~Happy Birthday...you are lovely, lovely. This post made me cry...the interview with God...so true. I homeschooled my children for the soul purpose of letting them be children...and I am so thankful I did. They did not have to grow up too fast. They were allowed to frolick and play, lay in the fields with God, dip their toes in the brook, chase butterflies, while other children were sitting at a desk all day long. Thank you for reminding me how valuable it is. I love your childlike heart..we are kindred spirits. Looking forward with you for your trip in September. ox~ Fairmaiden
Dear Jeanne,
I am so glad you had a wonderful birthday. Your scarf and pin are lovely!
Only 5 more months until September!
Save me a piece of that birthday cake :)
love and hugs))
Love and hugs to you all
I love you all so much and thank you for your love♥
Beautiful! and beautiful you! Happy special days!
My dear Jeanne,
Happy Birthday, sweet friend and what a lovely post you have shared.
The birthday cake looks wonderful and isn't every birthday special.
May fabulous days follow for you.
Hugs
Carolyn
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