September 27, 1996 is the date on which my husband, Richard Houston Childress, died. Our 39th wedding anniversary was September 26, 1996--the day before. I simply want to honor him today by mentioning his life. As I have said before, we all miss him as he was our rock. I think it's appropriate to have an essay on Human Destiny for this occasion.
~An Essay: Human Destiny from "The Problem of Pain"
by C. S. Lewis
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The Christian doctrine of suffering explains, I believe, a very curious fact about the world we live in. The settled happiness and security which we all desire, God withholds from us by the very nature of the world: but joy, pleasure, and merriment He has scattered broadcast. We are never safe, but we have plenty of fun, and some ecstasy. It is not hard to see why. The security we crave would teach us to rest our hearts in this world and oppose an obstacle to our return to God: a few moments of happy love, a landscape, a symphony, a merry meeting with our friends, a bathe or a football match, have no such tendency. Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but will not encourage us to mistake them for home.
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Blessings...Mimi
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