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From Gold Dust, thoughts to strengthen us to correct and discipline our children:
"Who is anxious for a beloved one's eternal welfare? We interest ourselves for their success, their prosperity; we ask God to keep them from harm and misfortune; we try to start them well in the world, to make them of reputation, to procure them pleasure. To spare them trouble, we sacrifice our own ease and enjoyment...Oh, that is all very beautiful, very right; but what should we do for the soul?... Do we help him, unseen, towards that act of charity, humiliation, or self-renunciation? Have we courage not to spare the soul the trial that we know will purify?
Does it seem too hard for you? Ah! then you do not know what real love is. Does not God love us? Yet God lets us suffer; even sends the suffering.
Love is given us to help us onwards, nearer to God. The most blessed is that which draws us nearest to Him; and in proportion as it leads to God we realize its blessedness.
The essence of true love is not its tenderness, but its strength, power of endurance, its purity, its self-renunciation.
The mistake we make is when we seek to be beloved, instead of loving. What makes us cowardly is the fear of losing that love.
Never forget this: A selfish heart desires love for itself; a Christian heart delights to love--without return."
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Very timely! Thanks, Caroline!
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"a Christian heart delights to love--without return"
That's something I've always struggled with..to simply be happy GIVING expecting nothing, even a "thank you" in return!
Then when I'm feeling sorry for myself, I'll think about Jesus, Who asked the man (whom came back to thank Jesus after he was cured) where the other 9 were..even Jesus would have appreciated being thanked..
Sigh..will have to work on humbling myself and offering it up to Him on behalf of those who don't thank Him enough.. and that's including myself 
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Caroline,
who wrote this? You say it is from Gold Dust. A book I assume? Just wondering if the book is availble.
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LLMom wrote:
Caroline,
who wrote this? You say it is from Gold Dust. A book I assume? Just wondering if the book is availble. |
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The book is available in used copies on Amazon. I ordered a copy and plan on doing my own copywork from it. Thank you, Caroline!
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The information on this book is in the "joy" post, but here it is again:
The title is Gold Dust and it is anonymously written. It was edited by Charlotte Yonge, and published in 1897 by Henry Altemus of Philadelphia. I actually found it when our local parish had a sale of antique books which had been donated by someone in the area. I glad it is available for purchase, because it has such practical and yet inspirational advice. Many of the "nuggets" deal with areas that we as homeschooling Catholic mothers experience every day: interruptions, difficult personalities, self-renunciation, carrying the cross of our daily duties. I hope you benefit from and enjoy it as much as I have.
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Topic: Gold Dust: Tough love
