On Dependence and Freedom
In my "Post Indepence Day Post," I wrote about two of my favorite books. It was a very pleasant discovery today to find cards where I used write favorite parts of books I had read. I have almost forgotten that I used to do it years ago because I was afraid to "dirty" my books. Now, I don’t hesitate on writing on them, underlining or highlighting parts I like. They’re my books anyway, and like the old worn-out velveteen rabbit, books that have I put markings on are precious and loved. (I’m not talking about textbooks hehehe 
On Dependence
This is a conversation between Corrie Ten Boom and her father, from "The 
Hiding Place," Corrie Ten Boom’s biography. Corrie Ten Boom is a holocaust survivor.
"Corrie, when you and I go to Amsterdam - when do I give you the ticket?"
"Why, just before we get on the train."
"Exactly. Our wise Father in heaven knows when we’re going to need things, too. Don’t run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need, just in time."
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When Corrie was going through tough times (If I remember it right, it was a time when she was broken-hearted because the man she loved chose to marry someone else.), she was reminded of what her father told her when she was young. (Later on in her life, this also gave her strength as she went through the toughest part of her life, being in the concentration camp.)
"Some knowledge is too heavy for children. When you are older and stronger, you can bear it. For now, you must trust me to carry it for you."
There are answers to this and all my hard questions - for now I was content to leave them in my father’s keeping.
On Freedom
Here’s something from Victor Frankl:
"You can take away my wife, you can take away my children… my freedom, but there is one thing no person can ever take away from me - and that is my freedom to choose how I will react to what happens to me."
How can one be free? It was dependence that set Corrie free. She was dependent on the One who knows what’s best for her - the only One who can see the entire picture. To be free is not to be bound by worries - just doing your best and letting things be. Doing your best can be accepting the present situation or fighting for what you think should get you to the situation you think is best. Someone said that being wise is knowing which things you have to accept bravely, or fight against bravely. That’s my version… the original version is a prayer which goes like this:
"God, grant me serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
Ok now, how do i put Victor Frankl’s quote in here…. I can’t organize my thoughts now but I hope you get the idea because I do. Haha! I must no longer be making sense. Sorry, this is just another one of my ramblings.
