little child to be made use of when required."
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
Be not afraid to tell Jesus that you
love Him; even though it be without
feeling, this is the way to oblige Him
to help you, and carry you like a little
child too feeble to walk.
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
It is a great trial to see only the black
side of things, but that does not depend
completely upon you. Do your best to
detach your heart from the cares of this
world, and above all from creatures;
then you may be sure that Jesus will do
the rest. He could not suffer you to
fall into the abyss. Be comforted, little
one, in Heaven you will no longer see
all black but all white; yes, all will be
clothed with the divine whiteness of our
Spouse, the Lily of the Valley. Together
we shall follow Him whithersoever He
goeth. . . . Oh! let us profit by the brief
moments of this life to give pleasure to
