October 26, 2008, Liefde / Love

Liana & Enrique,

Hoe mooi is die liefde tussen twee Godskinders nie. Leana, jou jongste boodskap bring die volgende tot gedagte:

A Dream Within a Dream

Take this kiss upon the brow!

And, in parting from you now,

Thus much let me avow-

You are not wrong, who deem

That my days have been a dream;

Yet, if Hope has flown away

In a night, or in a day,

In a vision, or in none,

Is it, therefore, the less gone?

All that we see or seem

Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar

Of a surf-tormented shore,

And I hold within my hand

Grains of golden sand-

How few! yet how they creep

Through my fingers to the deep,

While I weep- while I weep!

O God! can I not grasp

Them with a tighter clasp?

O God! can I not save

One from the pitiless wave?

Is all that we see or seem

But a dream within a dream?

(E. A. Poe)

Pro 15:17 Liewer ‘n porsie groente waar liefde by is, as ‘n vetgevoerde bees en haat daarby.

Sonnets from the Portuguese 43: How Do I Love Thee

How do I love thee?

Let me count the ways

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight.

For the ends of Being and ideal Grace

I love thee to the level of everyday's

Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.

I love thee freely, as men strive for right

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise

I love thee with the passion put to use

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my lost saints, --

I love thee with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life! --

and, if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death.

(E. B. Browning)

1Co 13:8 Die liefde vergaan nimmermeer; maar profesieë—hulle sal tot niet gaan; of tale—hulle sal ophou; of kennis—dit sal tot niet gaan.

1Co 13:7 Dit bedek alles, glo alles, hoop alles, verdra alles. Joh 15:9 Soos die Vader My liefgehad het, het Ek julle ook liefgehad. Bly in hierdie liefde van My.

To My Dear and Loving Husband

If ever two were one, then surely we.

If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee;

If ever wife was happy in a man,

Compare with me ye women if you can.

I prize thy love more then whole Mines of gold,

Or all the riches that the East doth hold.

My love is such that Rivers cannot quench,

Nor ought but love from thee, give recompence.

Thy love is such I can no way repay,

The heavens reward thee manifold I pray.

Then while we live, in love let's so persever,

That when we live no more, we may live ever.

(A. Bradstreet)

Pro 3:3-4 Laat liefde en trou jou nie verlaat nie; bind dit om jou hals, skryf dit op die tafel van jou hart, dan sal jy genade vind en ‘n goeie insig in die oë van God en die mense.

1Co 13:12-3 Want nou sien ons deur ‘n spieël in ‘n raaisel, maar eendag van aangesig tot aangesig. Nou ken ek ten dele, maar eendag sal ek ten volle ken, net soos ek ten volle geken is. En nou bly geloof, hoop, liefde—hierdie drie; maar die grootste hiervan is die liefde.

Ons is geseend om te kan deel in julle liefde en saamwees. Baie dankie. Ons dra julle in ons harte en in ons gebede.

Tit 3:15 Almal wat saam met my is, groet jou. Groet die wat vir ons liefhet in die geloof. Die genade sy met julle julle almal! Amen.

Lizette, Jan, JD & Robin