Another monk’s quote: (my translation)-word i was considering as i wandered through the muraled alleyway church today!

“I keep waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under me, but God keeps it there. I expect it to be pulled out, based on my experience, but  He’s kind to keep it there. Maybe in the Kingdom, despite our distrust in Reality to hold, the rug never does get pulled out from under us, we are always loved, always included in the beloved, always cared for. Maybe we have to learn to live with that fact, embarrassing as it is—for God so loved us…The foundational truth in Reality, is that we are dearly loved, despite our performance. Everything else starts there.”