Crosses are ladders that lead to heaven



Crosses are ladders that lead to heaven.

Prov. Having to endure trouble can help you to be virtuous. When Mary was diagnosed with cancer, her mother consoled her by saying that crosses are ladders that lead to heaven, and that though she might have to suffer in this world, she would surely be rewarded in the next.
See also: Crosse, heaven, ladder, lead

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LoreenLAWR-eenEnglish
DriscollDRIS-kəlEnglish (Rare), Irish
PrestonPRES-tənEnglish
LamprechtLAHMP-rekht (German)German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic
Henricushen-REE-kus (Dutch)Ancient Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Herleif-Norwegian