Another Country Heard From
Nov. 29th, 2004 06:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lwoodThe response I most wanted/feared/hoped for/dreaded has arrived. I just heard back from my grandmother in a letter, because she loves writing letters.
There's a lot of family-related stuff in here, and I'll not bore you all with it, just get to the meat:
Dear Jesus:
I know you're trying your best, but the world could use a more Christians like her.
Best regards,
-- Lorrie
There's a lot of family-related stuff in here, and I'll not bore you all with it, just get to the meat:
Dearest Granddaughter,
I know you are anxious to hear if I'm sad or discouraged in you. Maybe a little sad because you are missing the joy that I know because Christ is my love and joy. I will refrain from preaching to you when I write.
I do have a word for Mike though. I'm sorry, Mike, that you didn't get to know your Mom's God. I was close to your age when God took my mother. I didn't get mad at God. Probably because I knew Him. I may be wrong in you not knowing God.
Lorrie, when I write I'll not preach to you so don't think every time I write I will. Love for our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews... if our hearts are Godly we don't cross them off if we don't like some of the things they do.
I love the bond I have with you; it's probably special to you also.
You'll have to bear with me in one more thought. Paul in the New Testament met some people who worshipped many gods. He called to their attention to one of their gods they called the Unknown God. Paul said "This god is known to me as the One True God." They listed the Unknown God for they were afraid of leaving out a god.
Dear Jesus:
I know you're trying your best, but the world could use a more Christians like her.
Best regards,
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 01:17 am (UTC)Re: nice!
Date: 2004-11-30 01:31 am (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 01:18 am (UTC)Dear Lorrie,
Tell me about it.
signed,
nobody's taking your name in vain ...
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Date: 2004-11-30 01:32 am (UTC)I'm knitting her a scarf for WinterThing...
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:02 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 01:35 am (UTC)--Shanta
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:02 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:02 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 03:39 am (UTC)*relieved hug*
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:02 pm (UTC)*hugs*
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 04:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-03 01:03 pm (UTC)In her younger days, she would pick up hitchhikers... so she could witness to 'em.
Nothing ever happened to her because of it.
She's a grand lady. I've got another good story to tell about her, but it should have its own entry if I ever tell it.
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 04:06 am (UTC)Seriously, this is awesome. I'm really happy for you.
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:03 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 04:09 am (UTC)Blessings, dear!
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:05 pm (UTC)The lake, however, I would not mind if it were, say, studded with a rusty nail or two. Gods forbid she should get tetanus.
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 05:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-03 01:06 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:06 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 07:21 am (UTC)She had me at "I may be wrong". Honest to God humility is good for the soul. Not to mention that it leaves room for negotiating and resolving conflicts in a way that everybody can live with.
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:07 pm (UTC)Yes. She's quite humble, among her other virtues.
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 07:31 am (UTC)Glad at least most of your relations are being decent folk, and not asshats like the few others. My compliments to her, even though I realize they'll never be presented.
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:07 pm (UTC)Thanks!
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 08:10 am (UTC)What a lovely, and loving, response. Forget *Christians* -- the world could use more *humans* like her.
*hugs and slightly teary smiles*
Laura
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:08 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:09 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 10:53 am (UTC)God[s] bless your Grandma!
--Ember--
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:09 pm (UTC)May they ever do so!
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:09 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 05:31 pm (UTC)I'm very happy for you. Your love for your family rang so painfully clear in your letter and it echoes beautifully clear in hers.
M
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:09 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 06:08 pm (UTC)lees
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:10 pm (UTC)-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 06:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-03 01:10 pm (UTC)*hugs*
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-11-30 07:23 pm (UTC)I can tell you that it's clear that you and your grandmother share a depth of faith and a tolerance that is strong and vital. I applaud her for being able to put love, which is, to me, the purest essence of Divinity we have, ahead of dogma.
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Date: 2004-12-03 01:10 pm (UTC)*hugs*
-- Lorrie
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Date: 2004-12-03 05:57 pm (UTC)I wish I'd told my grandfather, but my mom pleaded with me never to tell him so I didn't. I don't think he could have dealt with it anyway. He stretched a lot over the years but some places he just could never go, I found that out when I told him about my relationship with my bf. It was not a good thing.
Yours,
ayla
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Date: 2004-12-03 09:02 pm (UTC)And thank you for the kind words!
-- Lorrie