Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is a six-hundred year old marvel, with spiritual symbolism dictating every aspect of architecture and design. Emperors came here once a year to ask and make sacrifices for a good harvest.

Our Beijing friends Tom and Lila joined us for the day. Both are self-proclaimed seekers.

- D, R, T

2 comments:

Judy8/12/2009
Loving the pictures, as always! Missing you guys already.
ReplyDelete
Replies
Katie8/13/2009
RACHEL! How is the family? I love keeping up with you guys. I remember a while back you sent me a fb message asking how things were going, and it just now occured to me that I'm not sure if I replied or not. Did I? If not, let me know and I can fill you in on life! :D Lifting you up! Love you!
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

Hi friend! We like to hear back from you. -- Rachel & Drew.

Neighbors 邻居

“It may be possible for each to think too much of his own potential glory hereafter; it is hardly possible for him to think too often or too deeply about that of his neighbor. The load, or weight, or burden of my neighbor's glory should be laid daily on my back, a load so heavy that only humility can carry it, and the backs of the proud will be broken. ...

"There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations -- these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit. ...your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses.”

- C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory