tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548629151899796587.post4739333556139018238..comments2023-12-28T06:49:06.717-06:00Comments on Journey to Wisdom: Happy Birthday Mary: Teach Me About LowlinessHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780045546555850839noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548629151899796587.post-84240998025631873372012-09-09T21:22:00.766-05:002012-09-09T21:22:00.766-05:00I will echo the other respondents here and say tha...I will echo the other respondents here and say that this piece is beautiful and you certainly have a talent at writing. Motherhood is one of those careers in which we can practice our self emptying love. There's no earthly glory or reward from society but perhaps we might have some satisfaction as we see our children grow in maturity and independence, and especially in relation to God. I'm so tickled when I hear them sing at mass! I know Jesus must be smiling too! <br />Thanks for being so honest here as that is beautiful too! JanetJanet Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745297032563922310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548629151899796587.post-66715711712604449272012-09-09T21:21:11.287-05:002012-09-09T21:21:11.287-05:00I will echo the other respondents here and say tha...I will echo the other respondents here and say that this piece is beautiful and you certainly have a talent at writing. Motherhood is one of those careers in which we can practice our self emptying love. There's no earthly glory or reward from society but perhaps we might have some satisfaction as we see our children grow in maturity and independence, and especially in relation to God. I'm so tickled when I hear them sing at mass! I know Jesus must be smiling too! <br />Thanks for being so honest here as that is beautiful too! JanetJanet Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745297032563922310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548629151899796587.post-55553702798918069092012-09-09T09:00:30.312-05:002012-09-09T09:00:30.312-05:00A beautiful scriptural reflection, Heidi. Thank y...A beautiful scriptural reflection, Heidi. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548629151899796587.post-15670300647886487682012-09-09T08:14:26.084-05:002012-09-09T08:14:26.084-05:00It is amazing and a special grace when a line of t...It is amazing and a special grace when a line of the words of Scripture jumps out at us to heal and restore our souls. The lowliness of Mary, herself perhaps seen by some in her time as a "cipher" by those around her, may have often found encouragement during difficult circumstances by remembrance of the the message and words of the angel Gabriel: "Blessed art thou." We are also blessed, rich or poor, small or great, the Lord loves each of us, created us to live as his blessed and beloved children. Thank you for an encouraging reflection!Gazellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814374861050952634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548629151899796587.post-83981922669082128032012-09-09T06:02:11.643-05:002012-09-09T06:02:11.643-05:00Thank you Heidi for your beautiful piece, and wond...Thank you Heidi for your beautiful piece, and wonderful reminder of our need to empty ourselves of our pretentious feelings of self-importance.We are, as Jacob Boehme put it, "strings in the concert of God's joy"; at our best, channels of grace. On our own, we are nothing. Like our Blessed Mother, we must surrender totally to the will of The Beloved. And we know, in complete trust and humility, that He will fill our hearts to overflowing with His love and His mercy.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863390694073738421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548629151899796587.post-24926983540211037262012-09-08T23:14:33.027-05:002012-09-08T23:14:33.027-05:00Beautiful, Heidi! I was never called a "ciphe...Beautiful, Heidi! I was never called a "cipher" (only because I'm older than you & it wasn't part of our vocabulary in those days) but I'm sure I was thought of in that way during my high school years, too. Never bothered me, though, back then. But, during the past ten years it has come to haunt me. Society tells me I AM Nothing because, you see, I HAVE nothing. Our success as a person, a citizen of the world, it so tied to what we possess. About 12 years ago, through prayer, I came to realize God was calling me to a Franciscan way of life, to shed off most of my worldly goods & to detach myself from the few things I needed to keep (like my bed & sewing machine). It's been a tough road to follow. As I continue to work hard to prevent material things from getting in between God & me, the world screams at me, "YOU ARE NOTHING BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOTHING!" The past two weeks it has been screaming louder than usual. Your post was so needed RIGHT NOW! How many times have I prayed the Canticle of Mary and never thought of it in this way. You give me renewed strength; a more fervent determination to Trust Him. Thank you!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701666791976263271noreply@blogger.com