I adore this picture. In it I see the look of love that never died, never went adrift, that has grown in intimacy over the years and has kept its focus. For me, this picture captures what it’s like to be deeply in love. Despite their advanced years, they look…
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Sometimes you just need a big hug to feel better. A hug gives us the assurance that we are loved. Research shows that hugging (and also laughing) is extremely effective at healing sickness, disease, loneliness, depression, anxiety, and stress. It builds trust and helps us to feel safe. Virginia Satir, a respected…
Read moreI am ‘re-reading’ a book/study I read several years ago. It is called “A Love Worth Giving” by Max Lucado. Max Lucado picks 1 Corinthians 13 totally apart. He wrote 16 chapters about 13 verses! I call that ‘picking-apart’. But I digress… Max Lucado actually starts the journey through 1…
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Matthew 22:34-40 – But when the Pharisees heard that He had put the Sadducees to silence, they gathered themselves together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE…
Read more“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:10-11 ESV) Running around, finding…
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