came across this wisdom while reading

"Then one day it came to me: Our Lord who had far greater responsibilities than any of us, never seemed pressured for time, to speak to the woman at the well . . . " Louis Summerhill

In The Story of Birthright, in the section where they were discussing how Jesus took the time to stop at the well and speak to a Samaritan woman, "How did Jesus reach the brokenness of the woman at the well? What did he do? He spoke with her - He built a relationship. Jesus didn't give her things, He didn't lecture her - instead He entered into communion with her.

In the words of Jean Vanier:

The heart of relationship
Is not to do things for people.
It is not to possess them
Or to use them for our satisfaction, to fill our emptiness.

It is to reveal to them that they are unique, precious and have beautiful gifts.

It is to live a communion of hearts with them
Where we help each other to grow to greater freedom.
Life flows from one to the other."

Borrowed from:

The Story of Birthright
By Louise Summerhill



It's a little later in the day and I'm listening to the radio and the preacher is talking about a husband who is caring for his wife with alzheimers and this reminded me of my great grandfather. He took care of his first wife until he was in his 90's. I never knew her in her right mind but she was always with him and us. Omar Cool was an amazing man and I love him.