Love knows the rollercoaster of lfe

December 16, 2010

Life is up, and down, and level, and rocky, and serene. To just see it all through eyes of love… This is part two of what I learned about discerning God’s will while on a hike in a canyon. Part one is here. If you missed it, you’ll like it. Then you can catch up […]

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Love aims to do the will of God (part 1 of 3)

December 15, 2010

A little while ago I wrote a Christmas poem. It was all about following a star. Not being diverted, but keeping my eyes on where God would lead me. Hearing many voices but listening to only one. In my own imperfect way I’ve been doing my best this month of Christmas to stay on course, […]

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Love does housework

December 14, 2010

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Today’s post is inspired by the brilliant Rae from There is no wealth but life. Every post I’ve read of hers is terrific. The post that inspired this one was about housework sharing. She used the word “love” in her post 27 – count ’em, 27 times. I heart that! Love is my thing. How […]

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Love first looks up when the path is rough

December 13, 2010

If God is not in the way out – it’s just a way in for someone else. It’s Christmastime, and expenditures are up a little. But generally there’s financial contentment. Who needs to be rich after all? Every rich person I’ve ever known has been quick to tell me how hard it is to be […]

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Love sometimes disciplines but never too harshly

December 10, 2010

I think that most of you who read these words are parents. You have experience that I can’t even approach. I think any parent who loves, and intentionally seeks to truly raise a child well, is brave and noble. I have run a group home for children in the past. But they weren’t my children. […]

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Love doesn’t just think about the suffering of others – it feels it

December 9, 2010

I’ve been reading tons of blogs today and it’s not the happy happy Go – Christmas blogs that have my attention. But the ones written by people who are hurting. Maybe I’ve changed. Maybe God has changed me. But I have to admit, in the past, I’d have skipped them and gone right on to […]

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Love speaks the truth with delicacy and tact

December 8, 2010

There is a very kind and tenderhearted woman I know. There were some things that needed saying. There was some truth that needed to be told. These weren’t easy things to say. She could have chosen the smoother path and swept everything under the rug. But then, nothing would have changed – nothing would have […]

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