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Jackson* from Canada (and originally from Belgium, but who cares…) sent me a letter, telling me that after having been badly hurt in Christian circles, he had given up on his faith (it's what most people do!!).   

It comes down to throwing the baby out with the bathwater! 

'Coz, heyyy! Jesus and His fan club are two different things!! 

When we confuse them, it only shows how shallow our relationship with Christ is or that it only depends on the meetings we attend (which is the same in fact). 

 

 *Don't try figuring out who it is, it's not his real name

 First blow!

Small encouragement to all those who are just starting their walk with God. 

You've just started a promising journey, expecting to be amazed and thrilled… BUT… at one point or another you'll reach the well-known borough of believers. It shines with wonderful promises and you anticipate support and guidance for the journey. The name of the place is "Yulbe BC" (Battered by Christians).    

I might as well tell you right away that you're gonna be shoveling shit and experience brutal awakening… but if you can make the difference between believers and God to find your way through and carry on with your journey, while still loving both Yulbe and God (who, I repeat, has nothing to do with the problem), then you'll be strong enough to face anything that'll come your way! So, just hang in there 'coz it's worth it!! 

 

So… What about Jackson? 

Jackson told me that after reading the first three volumes of "Meet me in the Forest" *, he reconciled with God**. I was so glad for him, (survivors are rare!). But when I tried to tell him that all believers weren't like the ones he had already met and that maybe… if he didn't mind… no pressure… and if it was okay with him... he could, maybe… uh, try to see other believers…(?) AAAAAAAAAAARGH! (Well… tell me about it!) He had a panic attack!! I immediately tried to comfort him by telling him there was no emergency! And that, yes, of course, I understood! And no, I agreed: one step at a time was just perfect!... and that for the moment, the most important was to root himself in a true relationship with Christ. Only when it's solid enough, will he try to visit the not so doomed borough again (one can even find true eternal friendships there, and incredible nuggets from heaven!) 

But take it easy (breathe deeply, theeere you go…), I was just saying!

 

Only the first one is translated in English for the moment, sorry!

   

** Wow! I'm so happy about that, but it's no magic formula and it doesn't always work, sorry again! (I'm afraid God doesn't care for ready-made recipes) 

   
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Le test de l’eau du bain qui pue

Jan* de Belgique m’a écrit qu’après avoir morflé grave en milieu chrétien, il a quitté la foi (ce que font la large majorité des gens!!) 

Ça revient à jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain! 

Pask wooo-oooh! Jésus et son fan-club: ce n’est pas pareil!! 

Que quelqu’un arrive à les confondre signifie qu’une chose: sa relation avec Christ est méchamment superficielle ou ne dépend que de sa fréquentation de l’église (ce qui revient au même). 

 

*Cherchez pas, ce n’est pas son vrai nom

 

Première pétée!

Petite exhortation à tous ceux qui débutent une vie avec Dieu:

Vous avez commencé une marche qui promet d’être incroyable et tellement belle… MAIS… à un moment ou l’autre de la balade, il vous faudra obligatoirement passer par un fameux village de croyants. Il brille de mille promesses merveilleuses. Vous escompterez naturellement en tirer moults réconforts et ressources pour la marche. Le nom de ce bled est “Déçu-des-chrétiens”. 

Autant vous avertir, vous allez en chier et tomber de haut… mais si vous arrivez néanmoins à faire la part des choses entre croyants et Dieu, à traverser ce village et poursuivre votre marche tout en gardant de l’amour pour le bled et Dieu (qui, je vous le répète, n’a rien à voir): vous serez alors assez forts pour affronter tout ce qui va suivre! Alors haut les coeurs et accrochez-vous, le voyage en vaut le détour!!

 

Et Jan…? ilan-néou?

Jan m’a dit qu’après avoir lu les trois premiers tomes de “Rendez-vous dans la forêt”, il s’est à nouveau réconcilié avec Christ*. J’étais trop content pour lui, (les rescapés sont rares!). Mais quand j’ai essayé de lui dire que tous les croyants ne sont pas comme ceux qu’il a rencontrés la première fois et qu’éventuellement… si ça ne le dérange pas, mais sans le commander!! et que s’il est d’accord… il pourrait, possiblement…euh, réessayer de fréquenter d’autres croyants…(?) RÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ! (oulà, keskeu j’ai pas dit!) il m’a fait une crise d’épilepsie de panique!! Je l’ai aussitôt rassuré, en tentant de lui dire qu’oulà dsl, ce n’est pas si pressé! et que oui-oui, tout à fait, je comprends! et non-non on est d’accord: un pas après l’autre c’est très bien! …et que tranquille, pour l’instant ce qui compte c’est de s'enraciner dans une vraie relation avec Christ. Quand elle sera solide, alors il pourra à nouveau essayer de traverser le village pas si maudit que ça dans le fond (on y trouve parfois de bons troquets d’amitié éternelle et des pépites de Ciel incroyables!)

Mais bon easy (allez, respire lentement, vooooilà…), j’ai rien dit, ok?

 

* C’est total cool! mais ce n’est pas une recette miracle qui marche à coup sûr , dsl (je soupçonne Dieu de ne pas aimer les recettes toutes faites).

Live du mardi 11 janvier 2022  Avec karin : https://youtu.be/I2MUA5uIezE    
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Jackson* from Canada (and originally from Belgium, but who cares…) sent me a letter, telling me that after having been badly hurt in Christian circles, he had given up on his faith (it's what most people do!!).   

It comes down to throwing the baby out with the bathwater! 

'Coz, heyyy! Jesus and His fan club are two different things!! 

When we confuse them, it only shows how shallow our relationship with Christ is or that it only depends on the meetings we attend (which is the same in fact). 

 

 *Don't try figuring out who it is, it's not his real name

 First blow!

Small encouragement to all those who are just starting their walk with God. 

You've just started a promising journey, expecting to be amazed and thrilled… BUT… at one point or another you'll reach the well-known borough of believers. It shines with wonderful promises and you anticipate support and guidance for the journey. The name of the place is "Yulbe BC" (Battered by Christians).    

I might as well tell you right away that you're gonna be shoveling shit and experience brutal awakening… but if you can make the difference between believers and God to find your way through and carry on with your journey, while still loving both Yulbe and God (who, I repeat, has nothing to do with the problem), then you'll be strong enough to face anything that'll come your way! So, just hang in there 'coz it's worth it!! 

 

So… What about Jackson? 

Jackson told me that after reading the first three volumes of "Meet me in the Forest" *, he reconciled with God**. I was so glad for him, (survivors are rare!). But when I tried to tell him that all believers weren't like the ones he had already met and that maybe… if he didn't mind… no pressure… and if it was okay with him... he could, maybe… uh, try to see other believers…(?) AAAAAAAAAAARGH! (Well… tell me about it!) He had a panic attack!! I immediately tried to comfort him by telling him there was no emergency! And that, yes, of course, I understood! And no, I agreed: one step at a time was just perfect!... and that for the moment, the most important was to root himself in a true relationship with Christ. Only when it's solid enough, will he try to visit the not so doomed borough again (one can even find true eternal friendships there, and incredible nuggets from heaven!) 

But take it easy (breathe deeply, theeere you go…), I was just saying!

 

Only the first one is translated in English for the moment, sorry!

   

** Wow! I'm so happy about that, but it's no magic formula and it doesn't always work, sorry again! (I'm afraid God doesn't care for ready-made recipes) 

   
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Stinking bathwater

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If we think that the gospel doesn’t interest this generation, we are wrong. When you see people following all sorts of creepy, magical and occult theories, don’t be impressed by how they act. They’re just like you and me, searching anywhere. They’d love to know Jesus personally, like we do...

 

See for yourselves with this letter I just received: 

 

Florence’s letter

 The video

Hi Alain, it’s Florence.

 

You are often in my thoughts since I saw one of your videos and I’ve been wanting to write to you for quite some time.

I listened to you when you shared your story and I was so impressed! 🤔 I started laughing as you talked, and crying at the same time! Anyway, it was just 😳.

For the first time, someone was telling me about God and Jesus, outside the mold of the church. 

 

Suffering 

I’ve been sick for eight years now, with a mysterious disease doctors can’t heal. I can’t walk or drive and I suffer from terrible stomach and back pain which cause me chronic fatigue. Alone at home all day all the time... I wanted to die. 

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always been looking for something but the advice I was given always led to the New Age with a bunch of therapists and experiments lacking meaning, power and most of all, love. All this was just destroying me and eventually my body totally let go. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. I resented God, mankind and the whole world! 

 

Click!

A couple of weeks ago, I was given a religious video that really triggered something. It was about prayer for the healing of the sick in Saint-Nicolas Deschamps, a church in Paris. For the first time I actually heard Christians say that the Holy Spirit comes to heal people. 

I don’t know what happened inside me, but I saw my whole life as on a screen and all the bullshit of these past experiments. I saw all the occult forces that had manipulated me through all this. It’s as if I hadn’t been aware of what my life was like before, and that suddenly, everything became clear. 

I know for sure I experienced grace. Jesus came to look for me in my darkness and my misery. 

 

Thirst

One thing leading to another, I searched the net and I found you. Your books, your comics, your humor and your simplicity. It really touched me.

20 years ago, I studied arts at the Beaux-Arts. I did some research on Christ dead in “The Descent from the Cross” without realizing He was already speaking to me then… It’s like pieces of the puzzle are falling into place for me now. 

All this is just to thank you. I’ve decided to treat myself with your books and comics. I’ll order them at the lowest price, not because they’re not worth more, but because I haven’t worked for 8 years and I do things according to my means. 😅

 

Your forest, my garden 

Thank you for thinking of me in your forest. I love nature too. For the moment I can’t enjoy it fully but I go in my garden and walk the 20 yards I can, to pray (or rather talk to someone) out loud. 

 

From the bottom of my heart Alain, thank you. Thank you Jesus. I love you both so much. Thank you for having spoken to me. 

Florence

My answer: 

Hello Florence

I couldn't help but have tears in my eyes as I was reading you. What the Lord is doing and how he manages to reach you in the midst of all your trials, is truly beautiful. 

 

A relationship with God is a spring of happiness. And it has been made available for us because of the sacrifice of His beloved Son. Without Him, it would be impossible for us to approach the One who loves us so much. 

I encourage you to persevere. Keep going in your garden, keep reading the Bible (starting with the New Testament). In the Bible God speaks big time. 

 

If you want to get my books, try ordering them in a bookstore in France, it’ll cost you less in postage than ordering them in Switzerland.

 

See you soon. 

 

Alain 

 


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On a tort de croire qu’un évangile vécu n'intéresse pas nos contemporains. Lorsque vous voyez les gens s’adonner à toutes sortes de théories chelous, magiques et occultes, ne soyez pas impressionnés par leurs pratiques. Ce sont juste des gens comme vous et moi qui cherchent où ils peuvent. Ils rêveraient de connaître Jésus personnellement comme nous…

 

Voyez vous-mêmes ce courrier que je viens de recevoir:

 

Courrier de Florence

 

La vidéo

Salut Alain, c’est Florence. Ça fait un petit moment que je veux t’écrire, car tu es souvent dans mes pensées depuis que j’ai vu une de tes vidéos. Je t'ai écouté témoigner sur ton parcours et ça m’a énormément interpellée!🤔 je me suis mise à rigoler en t’entendant et en même temps à pleurer, les deux à la fois! et pourtant c’était juste 😳. Pour la première fois, j’ai vu un gars qui me parlait de Dieu et de Jésus en dehors du moule de l’église.

La souffrance Je suis malade depuis huit ans d’une maladie mystérieuse que les médecins n’arrivent pas à soigner et qui me tient handicapée à la marche, à la conduite et me génère énormément de douleurs dans le ventre et le dos, ça me provoque de la fatigue chronique. La journée, je suis seule à la maison en permanence… j’ai cherché à mourir. 

Depuis que je suis toute petite, je cherchais quelque chose, mais les voies que l’on m’avait montrées étaient celles du New Age avec tout un tas de thérapeutes et d’expériences vides de sens, d’énergies et surtout d’amour. Toute cette période n’a fait que me détruire, jusqu’à ce que mon corps lâche totalement. Je n’ai pas compris ce qui m’arrivait. J’en ai voulu à Dieu, aux hommes et à la terre entière!

Déclic! Il y a quelques semaines, on m’a transmis une vidéo religieuse qui m’a fait comme un déclic. Il s’agit de la prière de guérison des malades à l’église Saint-Nicolas Deschamps à Paris. Pour la première fois, j’ai entendu des chrétiens parler à voix haute que le Saint Esprit venait guérir des personnes. 

Je ne sais pas ce qui s’est passé en moi, mais j’ai vu toute ma vie défiler avec toutes les conneries que représentaient ces expériences du passé. J’ai vu toutes les forces occultes qui avaient joué à travers moi via ces expériences. C’est comme si je n’avais pas eu conscience de mon vécu avant, et que d’un coup tout s’éclaire. 

Là je sais que j’ai vécu une grâce. Jésus est venu me parler, me chercher dans ma noirceur et ma misère.

Soif De fil en aiguille, j’ai cherché plein de choses sur le net. Et je suis tombée sur toi, tes livres, tes bd, ton humour et ta simplicité. Ça m’a vraiment touchée.

Il y a 20 ans, j’avais fait des études d’arts appliqués et Beaux-Arts. J’avais alors travaillé sur le Christ mort à la descente de la croix, mais je n’avais même pas compris ce qui me parlait à travers tout ça… C’est comme si plein de pièces du puzzle se mettent maintenant en place pour moi.

Tout ça pour te dire un grand merci. J’ai décidé de m’octroyer un petit budget pour commander tes livres et tes bd. Je les commanderais au tarif le moins élevé, non pas que cela n'ait pas plus de valeur pour moi, mais n’étant plus active depuis huit ans, je fais avec mes moyens. 😅

Ta forêt, mon jardin Je te remercie d’avoir une pensée pour moi dans ta forêt. Moi aussi j’aime la nature. Pour l’instant ce n’est plus possible d’y aller… Mais je sors dans mon jardin tous les matins en utilisant les 20 m de marche qui me sont possibles pour aller prier (ou plutôt parler à quelqu’un ) à voix haute. Merci du fond du cœur Alain, merci, merci Jésus. Je vous aime infiniment tous les deux, merci de m’avoir parlé. 

Florence

 

Ma réponse: 

Bonjour Florence

Je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher d'avoir les larmes aux yeux en te lisant. 

C'est tellement beau ce que le Seigneur fait avec toi et comme il arrive à te rejoindre dans toutes ces difficultés.

Il y a vraiment une source de bonheur dans le fait de pouvoir avoir cette relation avec Dieu. Elle nous est permise grâce au sacrifice de son Fils bien aimé. En effet, sans Lui, nous ne pourrions pas nous approcher de cet être qui nous aime tant. 

Je t'encourage à persévérer. A toujours aller dans ton jardin, à lire la Bible (commence par le Nouveau Testament) car Dieu y parle fort.

Si tu souhaites te procurer mes livres, essaie plutôt de les commander dans une librairie en France, cela te reviendra moins cher en frais postaux que de les commander en Suisse.

A bientôt 

Alain 

 

Live 24 : Le dernier email a touché bc de gens, bien que joyeux et bonne enfant, c'est un vibrant appel à faire le pas pour Jésus.

https://youtu.be/i6qerkbk5c8

 


Vous pouvez vous inscrire ici à la lettre de nouvelle pour recevoir d'autres publications d'Alain Auderset.   [:en]

If we think that the gospel doesn’t interest this generation, we are wrong. When you see people following all sorts of creepy, magical and occult theories, don’t be impressed by how they act. They’re just like you and me, searching anywhere. They’d love to know Jesus personally, like we do...

 

See for yourselves with this letter I just received: 

 

Florence’s letter

 The video

Hi Alain, it’s Florence.

 

You are often in my thoughts since I saw one of your videos and I’ve been wanting to write to you for quite some time.

I listened to you when you shared your story and I was so impressed! 🤔 I started laughing as you talked, and crying at the same time! Anyway, it was just 😳.

For the first time, someone was telling me about God and Jesus, outside the mold of the church. 

 

Suffering 

I’ve been sick for eight years now, with a mysterious disease doctors can’t heal. I can’t walk or drive and I suffer from terrible stomach and back pain which cause me chronic fatigue. Alone at home all day all the time... I wanted to die. 

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always been looking for something but the advice I was given always led to the New Age with a bunch of therapists and experiments lacking meaning, power and most of all, love. All this was just destroying me and eventually my body totally let go. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. I resented God, mankind and the whole world! 

 

Click!

A couple of weeks ago, I was given a religious video that really triggered something. It was about prayer for the healing of the sick in Saint-Nicolas Deschamps, a church in Paris. For the first time I actually heard Christians say that the Holy Spirit comes to heal people. 

I don’t know what happened inside me, but I saw my whole life as on a screen and all the bullshit of these past experiments. I saw all the occult forces that had manipulated me through all this. It’s as if I hadn’t been aware of what my life was like before, and that suddenly, everything became clear. 

I know for sure I experienced grace. Jesus came to look for me in my darkness and my misery. 

 

Thirst

One thing leading to another, I searched the net and I found you. Your books, your comics, your humor and your simplicity. It really touched me.

20 years ago, I studied arts at the Beaux-Arts. I did some research on Christ dead in “The Descent from the Cross” without realizing He was already speaking to me then… It’s like pieces of the puzzle are falling into place for me now. 

All this is just to thank you. I’ve decided to treat myself with your books and comics. I’ll order them at the lowest price, not because they’re not worth more, but because I haven’t worked for 8 years and I do things according to my means. 😅

 

Your forest, my garden 

Thank you for thinking of me in your forest. I love nature too. For the moment I can’t enjoy it fully but I go in my garden and walk the 20 yards I can, to pray (or rather talk to someone) out loud. 

 

From the bottom of my heart Alain, thank you. Thank you Jesus. I love you both so much. Thank you for having spoken to me. 

Florence

My answer: 

Hello Florence

I couldn't help but have tears in my eyes as I was reading you. What the Lord is doing and how he manages to reach you in the midst of all your trials, is truly beautiful. 

 

A relationship with God is a spring of happiness. And it has been made available for us because of the sacrifice of His beloved Son. Without Him, it would be impossible for us to approach the One who loves us so much. 

I encourage you to persevere. Keep going in your garden, keep reading the Bible (starting with the New Testament). In the Bible God speaks big time. 

 

If you want to get my books, try ordering them in a bookstore in France, it’ll cost you less in postage than ordering them in Switzerland.

 

See you soon. 

 

Alain 

 


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In the New Age

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Charm of the night

The summer night has left the evening of its adolescence to enter the darkness of its maturity. Majestic and fully inspired, it extends its light veil of clouds, still hiding nothing of the nakedness of its immense and infinite starry sky. The full moon is at its zenith. Behind a delicate veil of cloud, it has the feline glance of a girl in love, who is pretending not to see you when she only has eyes for you… The breath at my window, invigorated by the subtle summer scents of the meadows is like arms wide open inviting me to share the moment. Pure beauty…! Much more peaceful than days, nights carry and spread the soft babbling dreams of the humans who have left the frenzy of their complicated world for a restful sleep.

Assisted by the silence of the universe and the chant of the inhabitants of the woods and the fields, it hums a relaxing, magical and hypnotic symphony that rocks us in its arms. 

The many mysteries of the night attract me. Surrendering to its charm, I decide to savor it in the forest. Except that today, it’s not the night I am meeting with but my son. 

 

The metal tribe

‘Coz my boy is performing a concert in the middle of the woods. In this odd location, along with Seb, his pal who plays the guitar, they will be taking part in a heavy metal (and stoner) festival. I’m so happy to be able to witness their progress and their artistic performance once again. I will also get to meet and mingle with his marginal friends, who over the years, have become mine as well. A whole tribe of regulars attend this kind of event. They’re at odds with a society that insistently tries to brainwash everyone, and they’re looking for something else. I so understand their cry, and actually, I do have “something else” in me. 

And if I enjoy the road leading me to them, it’s mainly due to the journey, because I’m not going on my own.

 

Tiptoeing away.

Exhausted by the day to come and unable to resist, my wife has already fallen asleep in her cozy bed. I kiss her goodnight and like a jolly little fellow on a good blow, I tiptoe away. 

I'm so used to the walls of my house that I don’t even see them anymore. It feels good leaving for someplace with no walls at all. Doing things the other way around, I enter outside and disappear in the night.

 

Trail in the night

There are several woods to cross before reaching my destination, so I take my car. I drive very slowly in order not to disturb the penetrating atmosphere of the place, windows wide open to absorb it better. The air is mild. Usually, at this time of night, I’m already in the fascinating land of dreams. And for sure, part of me is dreaming, even though I’m awake. I’m inclined to say it’s because of the immense presence of the humble person accompanying me. 

 

 Blessed journey 

God… Above all, this journey is an opportunity to spend a special moment with Him. Although He’s invisible, He’s so much more real and there, than any of my visible friends.

It’s the reason why the journey often becomes more important than the destination. 

Behind the wheel, with Him, I realize I’ve been longing for this moment all day. I slow down to make it last... 

I hadn’t even realized that I needed to get some apparently ordinary everyday matters off my chest. The relief that follows makes me understand that every situation I handed over had been a source of undetectable stress wrapped in some “make do” I hadn’t discerned. 

 

Lost !

There is no sign to show the way to the festival. (hahaha! I recognize the team’s erratic organization! Hmm, okay… I’m not the most focused person either and I might’ve missed it…). As I follow prehistoric paths, I have a doubt: Is it the wrong night or am I just lost? 

I turn the engine off, in order to hear my destination better... 

-Ah!!! On my left… music! Phew! 

The closer I get, the clearer it becomes. From below I can see multicolored light glowing from a cabin in a meadow. My deduction is that’s where I’m trying to go. 

-Hey! but I'm not heading in the right direction! 

The sound, making its way between hills and valleys, is playing tricks on me. Following my heart and the music, I take a most narrow and rocky path. Only when I come across some people on their way back, am I heartened.  

 

Concert

The first person I see when I reach the cabin is my son and his joy at my sight. I spot his sister immediately, my little darling, with her husband and my son’s young bride (they married a month ago). As I approach the stage, I joyfully say hello to all my buddies and all the long-haired youths I don’t really know but I do recognize. (Oh! how I love these kids!).

 

Beyond the audience

Super concert! The audience is unanimously admirative, though no one can see my son as completely as I do. They only enjoyed what blew up in their faces, when I could see deep inside him. 

To me, all his previous concerts are superimposed and I can appreciate them all, down to the very first one which occured in our small kitchen. Our bumblebee was just taking his first steps then, and started banging on pans for our greatest joy. 

I can still see him at six, his shining eyes lighting up ours the day we bought him his very first drums with what was left of our savings. 

I remember when as a kid he used to accompany me at church. I played the guitar and I was concerned that he might not be able to keep up with the beat (during our Saahsal* rehearsals, he’s the one worrying for me now...).

I can remember everything! When he was allowed to stay up late in order to follow our concerts or rehearsals and when, between two songs our former drummer taught him his secrets. 

I can still see the whole family scattered in the dawning audience, hidden in the crowd, to attend the first concert of his group who used to rehearse at home. Sure, the compliments were for them, but they made me even happier than if they had been for me. 

And long story short, I still have in heart (which works better than my mind), I have in heart practically all the gigs that followed.  

Arm in arm with my daughter, just like every time, we dance our joy of being there together. 

After hugging everyone warmly, I quietly slip away, softly sliding downhill to my cozy bed. Whatever dreams I am about to reach, I know they will never compete with the ones I’ve just left.  

 

A dad’s gaze 

I admit I might not be honest when speaking of my son... but I am, concerning what I feel. And what’s true is, had my son (or any other of my children) been physically or mentally disabled and totally unable to perform such artistic skills, I would’ve been just as proud. If all he had been able to make was a noodle necklace, I would wear it like a beautiful piece of jewelry. Because that’s what we dads are made of... 

– Isn’t that correct, my Dad/God who is in heaven? 

You’re like that, more than any of us. You’re there at every important moment of our lives. Careful not to disturb, mindful and discreet, you follow us everywhere... And hidden in the crowd, Your heart for Your children pounds even louder than mine. 

 

  *Saahsal is our band with my wife, my son Silas and 2 other friends.

To listen to Silas’ music:

https://silasauderset.bandcamp.com/releases

Mouche-miel (his “math-metal-cheese” band):

https://mouche-miel.bandcamp.com

Family Band & Co:

www.saahsal.com

 

Find more of the author’s meditations in his book

Meet me in the forest

First 30 pages for free here

 
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Le regard dans la nuit

Charme de la nuit

La nuit d’été a quitté le soir de son adolescence pour entrer dans sa maturité noire. Majestueuse et pleinement dans son rôle, elle étend son léger voile de nuages qui ne cache rien de la nudité de son ciel étoilé immense et infini. La pleine lune est à son zénith. Elle a le regard félin d’une fille amoureuse qui, entre un léger voile de nuée, fait mine de ne pas te voir alors qu’elle n’a d'œil que pour toi... L’air revivifiant, parfumé de subtiles senteurs des prés d’été parvenant à ma fenêtre telles des bras grands ouverts sont autant d’invitations à la rejoindre. Quelle beauté…! Bien plus sereine que le jour, la nuit contient et distille dans un doux babillage le rêve des humains qui déjà ont quitté la frénésie de leur monde compliqué pour un sommeil réparateur. 

 

Composant avec le silence de son univers intersidéral, le chant scandé des habitants des champs et des bois, elle ronronne une symphonie reposante, magique, hypnotique, pour mieux nous bercer dans ses bras.

La nuit me séduit par tant de mystères. N’étant pas insensible à ses avances, je m’en vais la rejoindre dans la profondeur de la forêt. Sauf qu’aujourd’hui, ce n’est pas avec elle que j’ai rendez-vous, mais avec mon fils.

 

La tribu métal

En effet, mon garçon donne un concert au milieu des bois. Avec Seb, son pote guitariste, ils se produisent tout à l’heure à un festival métal (et stoner) qui se déroule dans ce lieu insolite. Je me réjouis d’être une fois de plus le témoin de leur progrès et performance artistique. Je pourrais revoir et fraterniser avec ses potes marginaux qui, à force, sont aussi devenus les miens. C’est toute une tribu d'habitués qui peuple ce genre d'événement. Ils sont en rupture avec la société qui n’a de cesse de nous conditionner, et sont en recherche d’autre chose. Je comprends tellement leur cri, et j’ai justement en moi “autre chose”.

 

Si je me réjouis du chemin qui mène à eux, c’est surtout en raison du trajet, car en effet, je n’y vais pas seul.

 

Je m'éclipse

Épuisée par la journée à venir, mon épouse a déjà glissé dans le sommeil de son lit douillet sans pouvoir lui résister. Je l’embrasse sur le front et tel le joyeux brigand sur un bon coup, je m’éclipse sur la pointe des pieds.

C’est bon de quitter les murs de ma maison usés par mes yeux trop habitués à ne plus les voir, pour rejoindre un endroit qui ne contient aucune paroi. Faisant tout à l’envers, je sors par la porte d’entrée et je disparais dans la nuit. 

 

Chemin de nuit

je m’y rends en voiture, car il me faut traverser plusieurs forêts reliées entre elles pour parvenir à ma destination. C’est excessivement lentement que je roule dans ces bois pour ne pas perturber l’atmosphère pénétrante de ces lieux et la fenêtre grande ouverte pour mieux m’en imprégner. L’air est doux. Habituellement, à cette heure, je suis déjà parti pour le pays fascinant des rêves. Bien qu'éveillé, une partie de moi doit y être tout de même. Mais je pencherais pour dire que c’est un effet que produit l’immensité de l'humble Personne qui m’accompagne.

 

Trajet béni

Dieu… ce trajet est avant tout l’occasion d’un moment privilégié avec Lui. Il a beau être un Ami invisible, il est bien plus concret et présent que ne saurait l’être aucun autre de mes amis visibles.

C’est pourquoi, mes voyages sont devenus bien souvent plus importants que leur destination.

 

Assis avec Lui au volant de la voiture, je réalise que toute la journée, j’ai attendu et désiré cet instant. Je ralentis pour que dure encore davantage l’instant... 

Sans en être conscient avant, j’avais besoin de lui déballer quelques sujets du quotidien aux apparences anodines. Au soulagement que je ressens une fois confié, je comprends que tous contenaient une dose nuancée de stress imperceptible emballée dans du “faut faire avec” que je n’avais pas pris la peine de déceler avant.

 

Paumé!

Aucun panneau n’indique le festival. (Ah ah! je reconnais bien là l'organisation à l’arrache de c’t’équipe! hum, oui bon... n’étant pas non plus le mec le plus attentif à ce genre de détail, j’ai dû passer les indications sans les voir...). A mesure que je m’enfonce sur des chemins datant de la préhistoire, j’ai comme un doute: me suis-je trompé de nuit ou simplement paumé?

J'éteins mon moteur pour mieux écouter ma destination... 

-Ah!!! là sur la gauche...de la musique! ouf! 

Plus je m’en approche, plus c’est distinct. Depuis un contre bas, je vois un îlot de lumière multicolore émanant d’un chalet situé dans un pré. J’en conclus que ça doit être l’endroit où je tente de me rendre. 

-Ah! du coup, je ne suis pas dans la bonne direction! Le son se faufilant entre vallées et collines est trompeur, et me joue des tours. Au feeling et au son, j'emprunte un chemin étroit et accidenté au possible. Ce n’est que lorsque je croise des personnes qui en reviennent que je me sens enfin rassuré.

 

Concert

Mon fils et sa joie de me voir est une des premières personnes que je vois en arrivant au chalet. Je repère aussitôt sa sœur, ma petite chérie, avec son mari et la jeune épouse de mon garçon (ils se sont mariés il y a un mois). Je croise et salue, dans une exclamation de joie, mes potes et toutes ces têtes d’habitués que je reconnais sans pour autant les connaître, et à mesure que je m’approche de la scène, tous ses jeunes poilus au long cheveux (purée c’est dingue comme je les aime ces gamins!).

 

Au-delà du public

Super concert! Si le public est unanime d’admiration, personne ne voit mon fils aussi bien que moi. Ils ne peuvent apprécier que ce qu’ils se ramassent dans la face, alors que moi je le vois en profondeur. 

Je peux apprécier en superposé tous ses concerts précédents et même depuis celui de ses débuts. Il doit coïncider avec ses premiers pas, et c’était dans notre étroite cuisine, quand ce petit bout de chou tapait sur des casseroles pour notre plus grand bonheur. 

Puis, je revois ses yeux émerveillés d’enfant de 6 ans allumant les nôtres, lorsque nous lui avons acheté sa toute première batterie avec ce qui restait de nos économies. 

Je me rappelle quand, haut comme trois pommes, il m’accompagnait à l’église. Je jouais de la guitare et je m'inquiétais alors de savoir s’il parviendrait à tenir le rythme jusqu’au bout (dire que maintenant, lors de nos répètes Saahsal* c’est lui qui a repris ce souci à mon égard...). 

Je me rappelle de tout! Quand il avait le droit de veiller tard, afin de suivre nos concerts/répètes et qu’entre deux morceaux notre ancien batteur lui révélait ses secrets. 

Puis je nous revois avec toute la famille, éparpillés dans son public naissant, cachés dans la foule pour suivre le premier concert de son groupe qui répétait à la maison. 

Les compliments du public avaient beau leur être adressés, ils me faisaient plus plaisir que s’ils m’étaient directement adressés.

Et pour faire court, j’ai en coeur (qui marche mieux que ma tête) aussi quasi toutes les représentations qui ont suivi…  

Avec ma fille bras dessus bras dessous, ce soir comme les autres, nous dansons sans rien retenir notre joie d’être ensemble en cet endroit.

 

Après avoir chaleureusement embrassé tout le monde, je me suis doucement éclipsé pour glisser en bas des collines et atterrir blotti dans mon lit. Quels que soient les rêves que je vais rejoindre, je sais qu’ils auront peine à rivaliser avec ceux que je viens de vivre.

 

Le regard des papas

Suis-je objectif lorsque je parle de mon fils? probablement pas (j’avoue)... mais je le suis avec ce que je ressens. Car il est vrai que, si mon fils, (lui ou n’importe lequel de ses frère et soeurs), avait été handicapé moteur ou mental, incapable de telles prouesses artistiques, je n’en aurais pas été moins fier. Et si alors, tout ce qu’il était capable de faire n'était rien de plus qu’un collier de nouilles, je le porterais comme une parure. Car voilà... nous autres les papas nous sommes faits de ce bois.

- Pas vrai Papa/Dieu qui est dans les cieux? 

Toi encore plus qu’aucun d'entre nous. Tu es là à chacun de nos moments de vie importants. Et malgré que tu déploies des trésors de discrétion pour ne pas nous déranger, tu nous suis partout... Et caché dans le public, ton cœur pour tes enfants vibre des milliers de fois plus fort que le mien.

   

*Saahsal est le groupe où je joue avec mon épouse, mon fils Silas et 2 autres amis, saahsal.com

 

Pour écouter les compos de Silas:

https://silasauderset.bandcamp.com/releases

Mouche-miel (son groupe de math-métal-fromage):

https://mouche-miel.bandcamp.com

 

Groupe famille and co:

www.saahsal.com

 

Retrouvez ce genre de texte dans la collection Rendez-vous dans la forêt:

www.shop.auderset.com

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Charm of the night

The summer night has left the evening of its adolescence to enter the darkness of its maturity. Majestic and fully inspired, it extends its light veil of clouds, still hiding nothing of the nakedness of its immense and infinite starry sky. The full moon is at its zenith. Behind a delicate veil of cloud, it has the feline glance of a girl in love, who is pretending not to see you when she only has eyes for you… The breath at my window, invigorated by the subtle summer scents of the meadows is like arms wide open inviting me to share the moment. Pure beauty…! Much more peaceful than days, nights carry and spread the soft babbling dreams of the humans who have left the frenzy of their complicated world for a restful sleep.

Assisted by the silence of the universe and the chant of the inhabitants of the woods and the fields, it hums a relaxing, magical and hypnotic symphony that rocks us in its arms. 

The many mysteries of the night attract me. Surrendering to its charm, I decide to savor it in the forest. Except that today, it’s not the night I am meeting with but my son. 

 

The metal tribe

‘Coz my boy is performing a concert in the middle of the woods. In this odd location, along with Seb, his pal who plays the guitar, they will be taking part in a heavy metal (and stoner) festival. I’m so happy to be able to witness their progress and their artistic performance once again. I will also get to meet and mingle with his marginal friends, who over the years, have become mine as well. A whole tribe of regulars attend this kind of event. They’re at odds with a society that insistently tries to brainwash everyone, and they’re looking for something else. I so understand their cry, and actually, I do have “something else” in me. 

And if I enjoy the road leading me to them, it’s mainly due to the journey, because I’m not going on my own.

 

Tiptoeing away.

Exhausted by the day to come and unable to resist, my wife has already fallen asleep in her cozy bed. I kiss her goodnight and like a jolly little fellow on a good blow, I tiptoe away. 

I'm so used to the walls of my house that I don’t even see them anymore. It feels good leaving for someplace with no walls at all. Doing things the other way around, I enter outside and disappear in the night.

 

Trail in the night

There are several woods to cross before reaching my destination, so I take my car. I drive very slowly in order not to disturb the penetrating atmosphere of the place, windows wide open to absorb it better. The air is mild. Usually, at this time of night, I’m already in the fascinating land of dreams. And for sure, part of me is dreaming, even though I’m awake. I’m inclined to say it’s because of the immense presence of the humble person accompanying me. 

 

 Blessed journey 

God… Above all, this journey is an opportunity to spend a special moment with Him. Although He’s invisible, He’s so much more real and there, than any of my visible friends.

It’s the reason why the journey often becomes more important than the destination. 

Behind the wheel, with Him, I realize I’ve been longing for this moment all day. I slow down to make it last... 

I hadn’t even realized that I needed to get some apparently ordinary everyday matters off my chest. The relief that follows makes me understand that every situation I handed over had been a source of undetectable stress wrapped in some “make do” I hadn’t discerned. 

 

Lost !

There is no sign to show the way to the festival. (hahaha! I recognize the team’s erratic organization! Hmm, okay… I’m not the most focused person either and I might’ve missed it…). As I follow prehistoric paths, I have a doubt: Is it the wrong night or am I just lost? 

I turn the engine off, in order to hear my destination better... 

-Ah!!! On my left… music! Phew! 

The closer I get, the clearer it becomes. From below I can see multicolored light glowing from a cabin in a meadow. My deduction is that’s where I’m trying to go. 

-Hey! but I'm not heading in the right direction! 

The sound, making its way between hills and valleys, is playing tricks on me. Following my heart and the music, I take a most narrow and rocky path. Only when I come across some people on their way back, am I heartened.  

 

Concert

The first person I see when I reach the cabin is my son and his joy at my sight. I spot his sister immediately, my little darling, with her husband and my son’s young bride (they married a month ago). As I approach the stage, I joyfully say hello to all my buddies and all the long-haired youths I don’t really know but I do recognize. (Oh! how I love these kids!).

 

Beyond the audience

Super concert! The audience is unanimously admirative, though no one can see my son as completely as I do. They only enjoyed what blew up in their faces, when I could see deep inside him. 

To me, all his previous concerts are superimposed and I can appreciate them all, down to the very first one which occured in our small kitchen. Our bumblebee was just taking his first steps then, and started banging on pans for our greatest joy. 

I can still see him at six, his shining eyes lighting up ours the day we bought him his very first drums with what was left of our savings. 

I remember when as a kid he used to accompany me at church. I played the guitar and I was concerned that he might not be able to keep up with the beat (during our Saahsal* rehearsals, he’s the one worrying for me now...).

I can remember everything! When he was allowed to stay up late in order to follow our concerts or rehearsals and when, between two songs our former drummer taught him his secrets. 

I can still see the whole family scattered in the dawning audience, hidden in the crowd, to attend the first concert of his group who used to rehearse at home. Sure, the compliments were for them, but they made me even happier than if they had been for me. 

And long story short, I still have in heart (which works better than my mind), I have in heart practically all the gigs that followed.  

Arm in arm with my daughter, just like every time, we dance our joy of being there together. 

After hugging everyone warmly, I quietly slip away, softly sliding downhill to my cozy bed. Whatever dreams I am about to reach, I know they will never compete with the ones I’ve just left.  

 

A dad’s gaze 

I admit I might not be honest when speaking of my son... but I am, concerning what I feel. And what’s true is, had my son (or any other of my children) been physically or mentally disabled and totally unable to perform such artistic skills, I would’ve been just as proud. If all he had been able to make was a noodle necklace, I would wear it like a beautiful piece of jewelry. Because that’s what we dads are made of... 

– Isn’t that correct, my Dad/God who is in heaven? 

You’re like that, more than any of us. You’re there at every important moment of our lives. Careful not to disturb, mindful and discreet, you follow us everywhere... And hidden in the crowd, Your heart for Your children pounds even louder than mine. 

 

  *Saahsal is our band with my wife, my son Silas and 2 other friends.

To listen to Silas’ music:

https://silasauderset.bandcamp.com/releases

Mouche-miel (his “math-metal-cheese” band):

https://mouche-miel.bandcamp.com

Family Band & Co:

www.saahsal.com

 

Find more of the author’s meditations in his book

Meet me in the forest

First 30 pages for free here

 
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Stuff just ours. (plus Corinne's letter)

The Gift

-You're lucky to have this relationship with God, 'coz He doesn't speak* to me… (squeak! honk honk!) Sounds wrong to you too? 

“The chance”, (in other words “the grace") to be intimate with Him is God's gift to all of His children.

Along with the forgiveness of our sins, it's the most beautiful, undeserved gift we could ever receive (I often unwrap it in the forest)  It cost God a lot: His son on the cross. 

* How to listen to God (3 videos in French with English subtitles available)

- How to hear God speak in our thoughts. https://youtu.be/sz_5yPqpsW4

- How does God speak in our dreams? https://youtu.be/Jbm7a9n9h0Y

- The different ways God speaks. https://youtu.be/_YOaHn24UkE

Children colors A small comparison: I have 4 children and with each of them I share privileged and different "just us" moments. 

Their personalities, their expectations, our history and the time spent together are as many woven threads. The knitted piece varies from one personality to the other but is made of the same love. 

My kids really are gorgeous colors. When I am yellow and my son Silas is blue, the time we spend together turns into a deep forest green, fresh and invigorating, (or snot green, 'coz it makes us laugh), and with my little red Sephora, a sparkling orange sunset etc…there is no wrong color.

I adapt myself to each one of them, but I have no favorite: I love them all the same (like crazy!) 

Dad/God's number ones? Whoever you are, whatever you have been through, if while reading "Meet me in the forest", you'd like to have that kind of relationship with God, you can. But the result will be other beautiful and unique colors ('coz you're His work, actually). Why not try "my" forest tip for a start and then develop your own "just the two of you" stuff? **

God knows you by heart, He'll know how to reach you. Once you two are alone, just make sure to be true, so that He can take away the grey that grieves you (it's more than just a circumstance to be turned around) He'll enhance your own color. Come, just as you are, it's you He's waiting for, not someone you think you should look like. 

It is written “God IS love”, it's even more powerful than "God has love" (1st John 4:16) It's His nature and He doesn't have to make any effort to love you personally. 

** You may have been intrigued by what I'm talking about. For a better understanding of the context, you can download the first 30 pages of the book here: https://mailchi.mp/d8bfc27ff89a/rdvf1-30-pages-excerpt 

Below is a letter that says the same ..

Enjoy your walk…

 

Corinne's letter

After receiving her order, a girl wrote this to me: I just wanted to thank you for the dedication*, for having taken time for me, in the speech balloon there's a heart and no one else knew except for… Here's the thing, when I walk in the woods or elsewhere, I find hearts, I see hearts everywhere, I end up thinking it can't be, this must be done on purpose, I zoom in… In fact it is done on purpose. I had asked God: "tell me that you love me, but say it to me alone!" because I have often been told: "God loves you" but had never felt anything personal.

So thanks a lot, I know we sometimes send such little hearts on Whatsapp, but today the one I found in my book is special.  Here are a couple of pictures, they're not artistic but they were taken  while I was working or having a walk, when someOne wanted me to know he loved me. 

Affectionately

Corinne

    

*The dedication I had made for her.

   


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Notre truc rien qu’à nous (et le courrier de Corinne)

Le Cadeau

-Tu as de la chance d’avoir cette relation avec Dieu, moi…. il ne me parle* pas. (Couac! pouêt-pouêt!) Vous aussi vous entendez que ça sonne faux?

“La chance”, (autrement dit “la grâce") d’être intime avec Lui, Dieu l’offre à tous ses enfants.

Avec le pardon de nos fautes, c’est le plus beau des cadeaux immérités qu’il nous est possible de recevoir (Moi je le déballe souvent en forêt). Dieu a dû le payer au prix fort: Son fils à la croix.

* Comment écouter Dieu: https://youtu.be/H1Dg4tZ-zk4

 

Couleur d’enfants Petite comparaison: J’ai 4 enfants et avec tous “des moments rien qu’à nous” privilégiés, différents. 

Leur personnalité, leurs attentes, notre histoire et le temps passé ensemble sont autant de liens tissés. L’ouvrage tricoté est distinct d’une personnalité à l'autre, mais élaboré du même amour.

Mes gamins sont vraiment de magnifiques couleurs. Quand je suis jaune et que mon fils Silas est bleu, le temps passé ensemble donne un vert forêt profond mais frais et aux senteurs revigorantes, (ou couleur morve, pask ça nous fait bien marrer), et avec ma rouge petite Séphora, un orange couché de soleil, mais assez pétillant, etc… Aucune couleur n’est fausse. 

Je m’adapte à chacun d’eux, mais je n’ai pas de préféré: je les aime tous pareil (comme un ouf!)

Choux-choux de Papa/Dieu? Qui que vous soyez, quoi que vous ayez vécu, si en lisant les “Rendez-vous dans la forêt” vous avez goût de vivre pareille relation avec Dieu, c’est possible. Mais le résultat donnera d’autres couleurs, magnifiques et uniques (car à la base, vous êtes Son œuvre). Pourquoi ne pas tenter “ma” recette forêt pour commencer, et petit à petit, développer vos trucs “rien qu’à vous deux”. 

Dieu vous connaît par cœur, Il saura vous rejoindre. Une fois seul avec Lui, soyez juste vrai pour qu’Il puisse enlever le gris qui vous grise (c’est bien plus qu’une circonstance à changer), Il réhaussera votre couleur propre. Venez comme vous êtes, c’est vous qu’Il attend, pas quelqu’un à qui vous pensez devoir ressembler.

Il est écrit “Dieu EST amour” c’est plus fort que “Dieu A de l’amour” (1 jean 4:16)C’est Sa nature de vous aimer perso, et ça ne Lui demande aucun effort. 

Je vous joins un courrier qui va dans ce sens...

Bonne balade…

 

Le courrier de Corinne

Après avoir reçu sa commande, une fille m’a écrit cela: Juste un pti merci pour la dédicace*, d’avoir pris le temps pour moi , dans la bulle il y a un cœur et ça, personne ne savait sauf .... alors voilà, lors de mes balades en forêt ou ailleurs, je trouve des cœurs, j’en vois partout, même parfois, je me dis c’est pas possible, c'est fait exprès, je zoome mes photos... Ben oui c’est fait exprès. J’avais demandé à Dieu: “dis-moi que tu m’aimes, mais que moi!” car souvent on m’a dit: “Dieu t’aime” mais je n’y trouve rien de perso.

Alors un énorme merci, je sais, parfois, on met ces petits cœurs dans WhatsApp, mais aujourd’hui, celui trouvé dans mon livre est spécial. Je joins quelques photos, non pas que ce soit de l’art, mais elles ont été prises durant mon travail ou en balade quand quelqu'Un voulait que je sache qu'il m'aime.

Amicalement

Corinne

La dédicace que je lui avais faite.


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Stuff just ours. (plus Corinne's letter)

The Gift

-You're lucky to have this relationship with God, 'coz He doesn't speak* to me… (squeak! honk honk!) Sounds wrong to you too? 

“The chance”, (in other words “the grace") to be intimate with Him is God's gift to all of His children.

Along with the forgiveness of our sins, it's the most beautiful, undeserved gift we could ever receive (I often unwrap it in the forest)  It cost God a lot: His son on the cross. 

* How to listen to God (3 videos in French with English subtitles available)

- How to hear God speak in our thoughts. https://youtu.be/sz_5yPqpsW4

- How does God speak in our dreams? https://youtu.be/Jbm7a9n9h0Y

- The different ways God speaks. https://youtu.be/_YOaHn24UkE

Children colors A small comparison: I have 4 children and with each of them I share privileged and different "just us" moments. 

Their personalities, their expectations, our history and the time spent together are as many woven threads. The knitted piece varies from one personality to the other but is made of the same love. 

My kids really are gorgeous colors. When I am yellow and my son Silas is blue, the time we spend together turns into a deep forest green, fresh and invigorating, (or snot green, 'coz it makes us laugh), and with my little red Sephora, a sparkling orange sunset etc…there is no wrong color.

I adapt myself to each one of them, but I have no favorite: I love them all the same (like crazy!) 

Dad/God's number ones? Whoever you are, whatever you have been through, if while reading "Meet me in the forest", you'd like to have that kind of relationship with God, you can. But the result will be other beautiful and unique colors ('coz you're His work, actually). Why not try "my" forest tip for a start and then develop your own "just the two of you" stuff? **

God knows you by heart, He'll know how to reach you. Once you two are alone, just make sure to be true, so that He can take away the grey that grieves you (it's more than just a circumstance to be turned around) He'll enhance your own color. Come, just as you are, it's you He's waiting for, not someone you think you should look like. 

It is written “God IS love”, it's even more powerful than "God has love" (1st John 4:16) It's His nature and He doesn't have to make any effort to love you personally. 

** You may have been intrigued by what I'm talking about. For a better understanding of the context, you can download the first 30 pages of the book here: https://mailchi.mp/d8bfc27ff89a/rdvf1-30-pages-excerpt 

Below is a letter that says the same ..

Enjoy your walk…

 

Corinne's letter

After receiving her order, a girl wrote this to me: I just wanted to thank you for the dedication*, for having taken time for me, in the speech balloon there's a heart and no one else knew except for… Here's the thing, when I walk in the woods or elsewhere, I find hearts, I see hearts everywhere, I end up thinking it can't be, this must be done on purpose, I zoom in… In fact it is done on purpose. I had asked God: "tell me that you love me, but say it to me alone!" because I have often been told: "God loves you" but had never felt anything personal.

So thanks a lot, I know we sometimes send such little hearts on Whatsapp, but today the one I found in my book is special.  Here are a couple of pictures, they're not artistic but they were taken  while I was working or having a walk, when someOne wanted me to know he loved me. 

Affectionately

Corinne

    

*The dedication I had made for her.

   


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Stuff just ours

Stuff just ours. (plus Corinne's letter) The Gift -You're lucky to have this relationship with God, 'coz He doesn't speak* to me… (squeak! honk honk!) Sounds wrong to you too?  “The chance”, (in other words “the grace") to be intimate with Him … More… More…

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Jesus’ home

My life isn’t always easy. If I described it to you, I’m not sure you’d like to have the same... but on the other hand, Jesus lives in me… We take time for each other, and that grants me pure moments of happiness... Still, what seems most insane to me, is when I realize it works both ways… (both ways!?!) 

Easy…

I like sharing my faith everywhere I go. I do it easy without putting any pressure on anyone, especially not on God, unlike so many people who claim to be His’... Some experts try to make Him fit in texts, principles, and well organised theories that attract many people. They try to force their prayer requests and their narrow vision on God, urging Him to answer them or bless whatever they’re doing… regardless of His own desires.    

I feel so sorry for Him, for them and for me too… ‘coz I know I’m no better. 

So I just sit down close to Jesus and I give up… I give up forcing him to listen to my blah blah blah, and I talk straight instead, or else I just stay silent. And we dig it ! We appreciate just being there for each other, and without even knowing, I am learning to unlearn… 

 

Getting along

My Creator is free to come and go through me as He wishes. Okay, I admit that my welcome is a bit lame sometimes… So, every now and then, He still knocks before coming in. But deep down, He knows He’s at home in my heart.  

Here’s the truth, He bought me back at a high price, by His precious blood! He gave it all, His Kingdom, His privileges, everything He had, in order to have me. Just to have the privilege of being near me... !?! (whaaat?!) Sometimes I ask myself if this great friend of mine isn’t a bit crazy…? Hmm... crazy, He is, for sure: crazy in love!!! 

I’ll probably never understand why He cares so much for me… When I think of Him, I realize He’s as huge as the universe He created (t’was a thursday…), so I gave up trying to figure out anything, and I satisfy myself with receiving… and believing.

 

Sell it all!

I don’t know where you’re standing, but I can only invite you to do the same, open up!  The way I know Him, He will subtly bring to light what is moldering your existence.

But don’t be afraid, He won’t do the cleaning without you, without your permission. ‘Coz, yes! Getting rid of evil can be painful, especially if we won’t let go. 

So, don’t try too hard to understand what’s going on. Most of the time His reasons are beyond our understanding. Let go of control and fear (it won’t help), stop being defensive… Let Him move, trust Him, there is no one as considerate, generous, honest, intelligent, understanding, wise, reassuring (but so full of surprises), nor any one as caring as Jesus... 

 

Oh Jesus, y’ know… I love You! You are unbelievable and still, I believe You.

   

Find more of the author’s meditations in his book: Meet me in the forest

First 30 pages for free here

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La maison de Jésus

Tout n’est pas facile dans ma vie. Si je vous racontais tout, je ne suis pas sûr que vous en aimeriez une identique... mais par contre, Jésus demeure en moi… Nous prenons du temps l’un pour l'autre, ce qui me permet de bénéficier de purs moments de bonheur... Mais le plus ouf pour moi, c’est quand je saisis que c’est réciproque…(réciproque !?!)

 

Tranquille...

Je partage volontiers ma foi partout où je passe. Ça ne me demande pas d’effort. J’essaie de n’imposer aucune contrainte aux gens, et encore moins à Dieu, comme le font trop souvent ceux qui se réclament de Lui... Plusieurs spécialistes essaient de l’enfermer dans des textes, des principes, des théories maîtrisées et soigneusement rangées, entraînant tout un monde avec eux. Ils imposent à Dieu leurs sujets de prières, leurs visions étriquées, Le pressant de les accomplir ou de bénir leurs entreprises… sans tenir compte de Ses envies à Lui.

Ça me désole pour Lui, pour eux et aussi pour moi… car je vois bien que je ne suis pas meilleur qu’un autre.

Alors je m’assois aux côtés de Jésus et j’abandonne… J’abandonne l’idée de lui imposer mille blablas, en allant directement au cœur des choses, ou alors je me tais. Et là, tous les deux, on kiffe. On kiffe juste d’être là l’un pour l'autre, et sans faire exprès, j’apprends, j’apprends à désapprendre…

 

Faire bon ménage

Mon Créateur est libre d'aller et venir par moi comme Il l'entend. Bon, j’avoue, mon accueil est parfois un peu pourri...Du coup, Il lui arrive encore de toquer avant d'entrer. Mais bon, dans le fond, Il sait bien que mon cœur, c’est chez Lui. 

Car voilà, je suis une demeure qu’Il a rachetée à prix d’or, par Son précieux sang! Il a tout vendu, Son Royaume, Ses privilèges, tout ce qu’Il avait pour m’avoir. Tout ça uniquement pour avoir le “privilège” d’être près de moi… !?! (what?!) Parfois, je me demande si ce grand Ami n’est pas un peu fou…? Hum oui oui, c’est certain même: Il est fou! fou d’Amour!!!

Je n’arriverai probablement jamais à comprendre pourquoi Il tient autant à moi... Quand je pense à Lui, je le trouve aussi vaste que l’univers qu’Il a créé (Il l’a créé, c’était un jeudi...), alors j’abandonne l’idée de comprendre quoi que ce soit, et me contente de recevoir… de croire.

 

Vendez tout!

Je ne sais où vous en êtes, mais je ne peux que vous inviter à faire de même, ouvrez large! Comme je Le connais, Il mettra subtilement en lumière ce qui vous moisit l'existence. Mais je vous rassure, Il ne fera pas le ménage sans vous, sans votre permission. Oui pask se débarrasser du mal, ça peut faire mal, surtout si on s’accroche.

Alors ne cherchez pas trop à comprendre ce qui vous arrive, Ses raisons dépassent souvent notre capacité d’entendement. Lâchez le contrôle et la peur (ça ne vous sera d’aucun secours), cessez d’être sur la défensive... Laissez-Le faire, ayez confiance, Il n’est pas d’Ami plus attentionné, généreux, intègre, intelligent, compréhensif, sage, rassurant (mais plein de surprises), ni d’être plus bienveillant que Jésus… 

 

Oh Jésus, tu sais... je t’adore! Tu es si incroyable et moi pourtant, tu vois, je te crois.

 [:en]

Jesus’ home

My life isn’t always easy. If I described it to you, I’m not sure you’d like to have the same... but on the other hand, Jesus lives in me… We take time for each other, and that grants me pure moments of happiness... Still, what seems most insane to me, is when I realize it works both ways… (both ways!?!) 

Easy…

I like sharing my faith everywhere I go. I do it easy without putting any pressure on anyone, especially not on God, unlike so many people who claim to be His’... Some experts try to make Him fit in texts, principles, and well organised theories that attract many people. They try to force their prayer requests and their narrow vision on God, urging Him to answer them or bless whatever they’re doing… regardless of His own desires.    

I feel so sorry for Him, for them and for me too… ‘coz I know I’m no better. 

So I just sit down close to Jesus and I give up… I give up forcing him to listen to my blah blah blah, and I talk straight instead, or else I just stay silent. And we dig it ! We appreciate just being there for each other, and without even knowing, I am learning to unlearn… 

 

Getting along

My Creator is free to come and go through me as He wishes. Okay, I admit that my welcome is a bit lame sometimes… So, every now and then, He still knocks before coming in. But deep down, He knows He’s at home in my heart.  

Here’s the truth, He bought me back at a high price, by His precious blood! He gave it all, His Kingdom, His privileges, everything He had, in order to have me. Just to have the privilege of being near me... !?! (whaaat?!) Sometimes I ask myself if this great friend of mine isn’t a bit crazy…? Hmm... crazy, He is, for sure: crazy in love!!! 

I’ll probably never understand why He cares so much for me… When I think of Him, I realize He’s as huge as the universe He created (t’was a thursday…), so I gave up trying to figure out anything, and I satisfy myself with receiving… and believing.

 

Sell it all!

I don’t know where you’re standing, but I can only invite you to do the same, open up!  The way I know Him, He will subtly bring to light what is moldering your existence.

But don’t be afraid, He won’t do the cleaning without you, without your permission. ‘Coz, yes! Getting rid of evil can be painful, especially if we won’t let go. 

So, don’t try too hard to understand what’s going on. Most of the time His reasons are beyond our understanding. Let go of control and fear (it won’t help), stop being defensive… Let Him move, trust Him, there is no one as considerate, generous, honest, intelligent, understanding, wise, reassuring (but so full of surprises), nor any one as caring as Jesus... 

 

Oh Jesus, y’ know… I love You! You are unbelievable and still, I believe You.

   

Find more of the author’s meditations in his book: Meet me in the forest

First 30 pages for free here

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Jesus’ home

Jesus’ home My life isn’t always easy. If I described it to you, I’m not sure you’d like to have the same… but on the other hand, Jesus lives in me… We take time for each other, and that grants … More… More…

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