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Comment on An Epiphany about Gilgamesh and the Enuma Elish and Genesis and the Joys of Being a Geek by Troy

Troy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:07:19 +0000

Love this!

Comment on An Epiphany about Gilgamesh and the Enuma Elish and Genesis and the Joys of Being a Geek by Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:59:59 +0000

Fabulous blog, Anna! I’m struck by the way that Marduk used his “breath”, I’d never heard that part of that story. It seems that the writer of the Hebrew creation story intended to make clear that 1) God’s breath was good (as opposed to Marduk’s) 2) Now that God has breathed into us, we are not only expected, but we must, by nature of our physiology, breathe back out into creation, and 3) We are to use our “breath” for good, as God did.

I’m also struck by evidence that this quest for “eternal life” thing is also apparently as old as the hills! Can we have an epiphany on this topic, please??

Comment on An Epiphany about Gilgamesh and the Enuma Elish and Genesis and the Joys of Being a Geek by OMG

OMG — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:02:20 +0000

Thank you so much! Wish you could join us in VA!

Comment on An Epiphany about Gilgamesh and the Enuma Elish and Genesis and the Joys of Being a Geek by Jayme

Jayme — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:45:38 +0000

absolutely fantastic post. i’ve shared it with tons of folks! and congrats on being invited to present at Womankind! wish i could be there!

Comment on Christmas Morning, Christmas Mourning by OMG

OMG — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:15:20 +0000

Thanks, Dad. Truth be told, I didn’t remember at all the Gerhard Frost connection, so I’m glad that you did! Grounds for hope indeed.

Comment on Christmas Morning, Christmas Mourning by OMG

OMG — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:12:35 +0000

You put me in a pickle, about whether to approve your comment, with such over-the-top words. I did only because you are right about the light, the calling, and the angels among us. Thanks for that.

Comment on Christmas Morning, Christmas Mourning by Char Skovlund

Char Skovlund — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:38:48 +0000

Light does overtake the darkness, in time, every time. We are all called to be an ambassador of that light, kindness, and reconciliation, but you, Ms. Madsen, are awesome at it.

Thank God for angels among us.

Comment on Christmas Morning, Christmas Mourning by Dad

Dad — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:33:41 +0000

Anna,

Your blog made me look up the full text on rooms, darkness and light. It comes from Gerhard Frost, “Seasons of a Lifetime” and is called “Grounds for Hope.” It goes like this:

“The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.”
John 1:5

If I am asked
what are my bounds for hope,
this is my answer:
Light is lord over darkness,
truth is lord over falsehood,
life is ever lord over death.

Of all the facts I daily live with,
there’s none more comforting
than this: If I have two rooms,
one dark, the other light,
and I open the door between them,
the dark room becomes lighter
without the light one
becoming darker. I know
this is no headline,
but it’s a marvelous footnote;
and God comforts me in that.

Gerhard had a lot of fine pieces. This is one of them.

Love,

Dad

Comment on Old Jesus probably would’ve puked by Jean

Jean — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:05:42 +0000

As always, well stated, Anna! Now on this second day of Christmas, Merry Christmas!

Comment on Christmas Morning, Christmas Mourning by Diane Roth

Diane Roth — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:20:15 +0000

I agree with Jane. The best, the truest. From one pastor who sees a lot of darkness to another. Carry the light. be an ambassador of light.