Comments on Rabid Fun: Lovingly Stroked By God?

I've heard the sayings that you heard from Christi...

2008-06-03T20:48:00.000-04:00

I've heard the sayings that you heard from Christians and personally, I agree that most of what they say is ... not right, and in some cases immoral. What I was taught, as a Catholic, was that there is suffering because of sin and suffering because we cannot control the world, in other words, we do not know God's plans for us. This also seems cruel to me, which probably explains my weak faith, does God plan for people to suffer? Does he want human pain to be in existence for all time? Obviously he does not, if the Earth is to eventually become a heavan in it's self. But still, it doesn't seem to make sense.

I have heard somewhere before that human suffering brings out the beauty of mankind... kind of like the resurrection?? The subject of suffering is a sad and confusing one. That's for sure.

I'm sorry about the rant, and I thought your post was very beautiful, the older man's dedication to his wife and daughter reminded me of both the best of human nature and partially my own failure in caring for my grandparents. Ha, I'm going on again! Thank you for posting this, it was very bittersweet.

This post tore my heart up and made me want to cry...

2008-05-05T11:18:00.000-04:00

This post tore my heart up and made me want to cry.

When disability snatched 2 precious jobs from em I was shattered and tried to get back at God, but hurt myself immensely instead. Now I am at peace with what God allowed in my life.Its made me who i am.

That man is a hero.

I was feeling very low and depressed somewbody was mean to me John your post has lifed me up. Thank you.

I am someone who has had the gift of having to be ...

2008-05-05T01:23:00.000-04:00

I am someone who has had the gift of having to be fed mush by the hands of someone who loves me when I can't use my hands. I feel humbled to see and receive love in action. It is THE most precious gift that God exemplified for us all. To love in action. I think since God made us humans in his image, that is what we are seeing - glimpses of God, the greatness of his love.

I have witnessed it when I am sad because my arms hurt and I am held, fed, humoured, pants put on and cried with. When I get surprise picnic or snuggle soaps time or an unexpected, much wanted kiss or hug, I am loved. When my family has celebrated Godzilla defeating Mothra in an early am family movie and donut run. When my dad drew pictures for people waiting for buses so they would know and hear the love of God. When my dad laid on the altar floor of a church, crying at the beauty of a stained glass window with the sun pouring thru, I saw love of and for God. When my mom gave $1.10 to a hungry man for the bojangle special of two sausage biscuits or when she gave a tired waitress a bible track with a tip to remind her there is a God who loves her and she is appreciated.

I think it is easy to get stuck in the train of why. You can loop around and around, why me, why now, why her, why this. There is no reason why. Only what, what am I going to choose to do with this situation. Faith choosing to get off the why train and daring to do it anyway.

Wow. I think you may have in fact seen Him.Thanks ...

2008-05-04T20:06:00.000-04:00

Wow. I think you may have in fact seen Him.

Thanks for this: "Faith does not fly in the face of reason; faith flies in the face of experience."

I have to remember that.