Wisdom's Way Beyond Words

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Please reflect on the post above by Richard even as you read these mere words.  Happy Love! Happy Peace! Happy Community! in 2015....and beyond!  Paz y Amore! RV

Welcome Charlotte Alexandria Creese

January 10th see's the arrival of my new grand daughter Charlotte Alexandria Creese in Denver to proud parents Alexandria and Tim.  Welcome to the world, Princess!  

Both of your names infer that you are a "helper of mankind" and a "strong feminine leader".  I see great opportunities for your generation in service to mankind, in spite of all our problems.  Bless You my darling and my blessings on your parents as they guide you in the coming years.  I hope to be available to you as well for many years to come.  Love All Ways!  Grandpa!

By Try Grace

The video/chant above is a beautiful musical path to sensing the beauty of All
creation.  I am not familiar with many spiritual paths in this world and do not feel especially comfortable in the presence of unfamiliar languages.  However I believe that trying to appreciate the similar goals of all mature spiritual seekers is one small step toward understanding, in spite of cultural and linguistic differences.
This past week saw a terrorist attack in Paris, France.  The perpetrators were identified with radical Islamic sects and were attacking a publishing house which they viewed as being defaming of their path.  Several interesting events happened during this ordeal.  In the initial attack in which a dozen or more were killed, one of the dead was identified as being a fellow Muslim, collateral damage or just a different sect.
Several Muslim Imams from France were visiting Pope Francis at the
Vatican.  In a joint statement they denounced the terrorist acts of hate and at the same time admonished poor judgement in publishing which defames others beliefs.
The most significant event occurred on this past Sunday when more people took to the streets in peaceful support of Islam and free press than took to the streets on VE day at the end of WWII.

All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.  Love Wins! All Ways!  Paz Christo!
RV  P.S. - When looking at this post it appears that I misspelled the title of By Thy Grace.  Then I thought more about it and decided that the title sounded just fine :0)

2015 and Beyond

Happy New Year! Paz y Amor!

Language is such an interesting part of being human.  The use of words and the ability to put them together forming some forms of communication as well as formulating abstract concepts is part of what our heritage tells us is "being created in the image of God".  As beautiful as this is it is also indicative of one of our greatest limitations to relate to and describe that very God.  God who is a mystery and beyond our finite ability to adequately describe. It is kinda cool that we keep trying as long as we do not get so wrapped up in the thought that God meant for His ultimate "Word"  to be written in "King James English". :0).  
Hence the reason for the heading for this post.  It appears to me that the "romance" languages may have a leg up on my native tongue as far as partially capturing the essence of a beautiful carol of the Incarnation, Silent Night.  

This kind of dials into what I mentioned earlier regarding the lack of the word "Love" in any of the foundational creeds of  Christendom.  God who is Love according to the Gospel of John would most likely have "inspired" one of those early church fathers to throw Love in the mix.  Maybe the problem is that we were talking about church fathers and not Mothers!

Anyhow I was very pleased when reading the Spanish translation of Silent Night.  In any language it is a beautiful song and sentiment.  In Spanish however it is a lot more vibrant and rich in meaning.  Silent Night,(quiet night) becomes Noche de Paz, (Night of Peace)!  And Holy Night,(pure or Not us night) becomes Noche de Amor, (Night of Love)!

May more of our nights and days be filled with Peace And Love in the coming year and may we all be guided in a path which can bring this prayer to fruition.  Paz y Amor!  RV