The goal is to live and love well out of our Strengths and out of the love we receive from Christ!
{Home is the starting place for lived-out-love, a place where the needs of the whole person are cared for. This post addresses meeting physical needs.}
When I was a child, my favorite book from the library was The Maggie B., by Irene Hass. It’s a delightful story about a girl who wished she had her own ship. One night, in her dreams, her wish comes true in a lovely adventure with her little brother.
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All of a sudden our grass has turned green again! For weeks it looked sickly, like maybe there were pests or the watering wasn’t quite right, or was it was just the hot hot southern Utah summer? I couldn’t quite make anything work. Then I fertilized, and that seemed to take care of it. I just mowed four days ago, and as you can see, it’s already out of control!
I have a little something fun to share with you as a new school year begins! It’s something I’ve been doing since Ellie went to kindergarten …
Yesterday, a neighbor shared that her Irish grandmother often said, “Like things, love people.” What a wonderful saying! I try to live this out in how I manage our home. We don’t want to let things get in the way of loving people!
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Love is relational, in its very nature. In relationship we know and are known. As we get to know someone, we want to know who they are are and let them know us. Love is expressed in the context of relationship. Relational love includes things like noticing people, listening, asking questions, sharing of your heart and selves, and responding.
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