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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
The dreary dawn reflected my spirit – gloomy, discouraged, downhearted – as I walked this morning. Even as I felt grateful for the many blessings in my personal life, I grieved for the world. Every day it seems there is something new to grieve,… Continue Reading “THE GLOW ON THE HORIZON”
I recently asked a friend, “What do you sense your soul needs most in this time of life?” His reply has remained with me, for I imagine many of us share this same longing: “Acceptance.” Being accepted by others – with all of our… Continue Reading “EXCEEDING ACCEPTANCE”
HOW DOES LOVE SPREAD? Love boldly impactsthrough diverse and delightful artworkcreated in dark and dingy tunnels. Love outwardly ripplesfrom pebbles of promise and possibilitycast on the waters of humanity. Love gently coverswith blankets of care and concernplaced over the wounded and weary. Love graciously… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: LOVE”
Let your light so shine for othersthis is my daily prayer…to radiate God’s lovely lightthrough hope, and love, and care. But my lamplight is a small one,often shining just on me,and at times it’s bent and brokenso the light is hard to see. Please… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: SHINE”
(Saturday, December 24th) Tenderhearted: easily moved to love, pity, or sorrow; compassionate, impressionable I enjoyed my grandsons’ winter concert earlier this month, and as always, was impressed by the musical talents of the high school band. But my favorite piece was a medley of… Continue Reading “TENDERHEARTED: A CHRISTMAS EVE REFLECTION”
LOVE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR PERSPECTIVE(Friday, December 23rd) Different: partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality; dissimilar; not the same; unusual, special Divine: of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God; supremely good Have you not known? Have you not heard?The Lord is… Continue Reading “ADVENT LOVE: FROM DIFFERENT TO DIVINE”
LOVE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN RELATIONSHIP(Thursday, December 22nd) Detach: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage; disengage; withdraw Depend: to place reliance or trust Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil. For… Continue Reading “ADVENT LOVE: FROM DETACH TO DEPEND”
LOVE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR SERVICE(Wednesday, December 21st) Compete: to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (position, profit, prize); be in a state of rivalry Commend: to entrust for care or preservation; to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice; praise Have… Continue Reading “ADVENT LOVE: FROM COMPETE TO COMMEND”
LOVE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN HONORING ONE ANOTHER(Tuesday, December 20th) Defend: to drive danger or attack away from; to maintain or support in the face of argument or hostile criticism Dignify: to give distinction to, confer dignity upon; the quality or state of being worthy,… Continue Reading “ADVENT LOVE: FROM DEFEND TO DIGNIFY”
LOVE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE FOR US(Monday, December 19th) Enforce: to urge with energy; constrain, compel Embrace: to hug; cherish, love; encircle, enclose; to take up especially readily or gladly; to avail oneself of; welcome; to take in or include as a part, item, or… Continue Reading “ADVENT LOVE: FROM ENFORCE TO EMBRACE”
Simply Soul Searching 