It Is Wondrous Strange

How amazing, wonderful, and strange that Godwriting™ came to me. I don’t think I’ll ever get over it.

It is even too amazing that Godwriting became Heavenletters™. It is perpetually amazing that a Heavenletter is sent out over the internet every day! And there are Godwriting workshops and a forum and a blog and translators and Heavenreaders all over the world. What are the odds?

I can only feel all this was destined. And all who are here and read Heavenletters, the blog and forum and participate in them and come to workshops – all are meant to be here. It has to be that Annette the archivist is meant to be the archivist. And that Santhan, Heaven’s Creative Director, was also destined to be here. No one could have predicted any of this nor made it happen.

Further, what are the odds that life would put me in Romania of all places and that Santhan would happen to be in Romania at the same time and that we would meet? What were the odds that I, an older woman from the United States, would meet a dashing young man born in South Africa who now lives in South America – what are the odds that we would meet anywhere, let alone in Romania!

Are all the threads of life pulled long before we know it, before we even begin to suspect?

A friend and I have had debates over free will vs. destiny. He sees that we don’t really have free will. I am sure we do. God says so.

Yet, am I taking my friend’s view when I say: “Did I have the free will to say no to the generous publishers who invited me to Europe as their guest? What string of fate pulled me to Romania at that time in that particular way? How long was all that brewing before it came about?”

What are the connections between my parents’ leaving Russia for America and I, their only remaining child, so many years later traveling to Argentina at all let alone with the intent of living there from now on?

Furthermore, who would have dreamed of my traveling 5,000 miles to Capilla del Monte in a motor home with solar panels and the motor home powered by bio-diesel fuel?

Who even knew there would be an internet to create an avenue for all this to happen?

Well, are we really writing a script of our lives, or are we only reading what has already been written?

There is this line that pops into my head: “There is mischief afoot.” Is that from Shakespeare, anyone know?

Another line keeps going through my mind too: “It is wondrous strange.” That could be a line from somewhere too.

All I do know for sure is that I don’t know how to unravel all the threads that miraculously joined to form this adventure that is called life.

Posted by Gloria on April 27th, 2008 under these topics
Miracles, Purely Personal, Heaven Letters, Godwriting Workshops, Godwriting Journal

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Reply from Jochen Lehner on April 27, 2008

A line from somewhere

That is hot ice and wondrous strange snow. How shall we find the concord of this discord? (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

And if it’s true that time and space do not exist (which personally I do believe although I never act accordingly; how would you do that?), it may be much stranger still. Your trip will never take place. Russia and Bulgaria never were anywhere, let alone somewhere. The photos you have as evidence, even with dates on ther backs, arise presently, and nothing has ever happened or will ever happen except now. Pointless musings. I sometimes love them. Yes, wondrous.

Reply from Jack van Raders on April 27, 2008

Dear ALL, Are Gloria’s Questions difficult? I have free will to responding to this. I have free will to be happy where I am NOW, and I am Sure Gloria is happy with all the new adventures coming her way. predestined or not the free will to be happy is there for all. I also have the free will to Thank God Gaily for our Happiness. With our free will we create our own lives. When Still at sea we Bought 2acres of land with a part house and finished the house when my eldest sun and wife came back from their 3 year world tour, bought a bus and started traveling around Australia, Lorraine became pregnant and they came back and bought into the property they wanted to they could have our hospitality for nothing.Any way Each weekend when I w3as home I spend mowing the lawn . My son asked me what I wanted to do with the land. I replied I do what your mother wants as she is the Home maker Gardening is not my thing as at sea nothing Grows only Kelp and if you are into the Kelp you are in trouble. He offered to do the Garden. Yes Please and now we have a beautiful Permaculture garden. We build a house around the bus and all are are happy. and all becouse we chose to do as we did Love To you ALL Jack

Reply from Jo on April 27, 2008

“There is mischief afoot” is also from the Bard, but I’m not sure of which play…maybe MacBeth?
I think I’m with Jack on this. Free will to be happy where I am. I do believe we have contracted to travel a certain path, but our free will determines the twists and turns in that path. In the end, it doesn’t really matter if we’re “right” or “wrong” about the free will VS destiny debate. Like today’s Heaven Letter said - there are more than just the limiting two sides of the coin, either or.

Reply from Jochen Lehner on April 28, 2008

Jack, I cannot hear you say this often enough. Please keep repeating it. Why? Well, because it probably is as simple as that for all of us. But definitely not as easy.

The other line from somewhere could be this:

Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot,
Take thou what course thou wilt!
[Enter a Servant]
How now, fellow!

(Julius Caesar)

Reply from Gloria on April 28, 2008

Jochen, do you agree with me that Jack should be a Dear Jack (like Dear Abby only better) syndicated in newspapers? Would he not make short work of all the stuff people involve themselves in? He would so simply and delightfully get his readers straight.

And this blog also has a reader who can answer all the other kinds of questions. He will find the right resource and even tell us exactly where a quotation came from.

And Jo, how you put things together. From a rambling blog entry to a relevant Heavenletter. What a team the three of you are!

Reply from Pam (fortheloveofGodde) on April 28, 2008

Dear Gloria, I’m in full agreement with your last entry. What a team with Dear Jack, Jochen and Jo–and all the other commenters.

First Heavenletters, then the latest blog, then the comments by your wonderful readers … a beautiful start to my day.

What most stands out for me here is Dear Jack’s “Thank God Gaily for Happiness”! YES, INDEED!

Reply from Jochen Lehner on April 28, 2008

Basically yes, dear Gloria. But making short work of all the stuff people involve themselves in is not exactly what newspapers specialize in, is it? Besides, I’m not reading any, so for me it’s better to have him right here. And where could Dear Jack be more international?

Reply from Gloria on April 28, 2008

Jochen, of course, you are right! Jack wouldn’t get caught in the problem and therefore his responses might lack sensationalism. I didn’t mean that Jack would leave us! We cannot be expected to get along without him — or anyone here who blesses us so much with their hearts and minds.

Reply from Jack van Raders on April 29, 2008

My Ego would be blooming, if I had not lost it. I hope I never find it again, as It did give me lots of problems.
I try to put my thoughts in but sometimes it takes a few days before I get to it. So if you do not hear from me for a while I might be busy with other things Like watching a cricket match, You Europeans and Americans might not even know what I am talking about Love light and Laughter to you All Jack

Reply from Gloria on April 30, 2008

Well, Jack, of course we’ve heard about cricket matches and even seen them in movies. Will look for you in the audience from now on!

Have fun!

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