'Sometimes it will be a cross... to keep silence, to receive correction, admonitions, penances, to be in want of something, to suffer little daily pains without speaking of them...
It is a good and most useful cross to bear with our neighbor, to subject ourselves to great modesty, and a thousand other practices of daily occurrence.
These are the crosses you have to carry and not only to carry, but to carry joyfully.'
St. Jane de Chantal
Painting: Poynter, A Day Dream, in US public domain
Don't you just love these bit of wisdome...so few words and yet so much wisdom contained withing them. We are blessed to be called to carry even a sliver of His cross.
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day Nancy.
Thanks so much, Theresa. A blessed day to you too!
Delete...but to carry joyfully. Wow. What a challenge that only the Lord can transform us with our cooperation. To be mindful of the thousand things to offer up throughout our day. Thank you Nancy for your inspiring posts and wonderful paintings...God Bless
ReplyDeleteIt is the "joyfully" that is so challenging for me. Thanks be to God for His great grace!
DeleteAnd thank you for such a kind comment.
It is these smaller crosses that will help us endure the bigger ones. Thank you. ~amy
ReplyDeleteIndeed! Thank you, Amy!
Deletebeautiful photos that inhance your message and theme
ReplyDeleteI love finding the illustrations, and keep discovering "new favorite artists" this way! Thank you, Melanie.
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