Why are some broken by adversity and others made stronger?
That is one of the themes in today’s story-- “The Old Man Made Young Again.”
The central image--a person burning in hot coals-- is also found in the mystical alchemical tales of late Medieval Europe. Here’s an illustration from the period showing the King redeemed through a container of fire.
But today’s story reminds me that I mustn’t “play with fire.” If we aren’t ready to undergo our transformation, we may, like the children in this tale, be born prematurely or undeveloped.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The Old Man Made Young Again
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