Love does not delight in evil.
There is so much evil in the world, it’s wearisome to get out of bed and face each new day. The hatred, verbal attacks, and slander we see splashed everywhere is unreal. God does not delight in evil. …
Love is not rude.
Here you can see Grays Harbor Lighthouse. This is the same lighthouse which was featured in the last blog post. When it was first built, Grays Harbor Lighthouse was only 400 feet from the shoreline. However, over time,…
Love is not proud.
I was standing at the kitchen sink doing the dishes when suddenly I noticed an enormous red-tailed hawk perched, silent and still, on a branch of the Big-leaf Maple just out the kitchen window. Whoa! That’s the coolest…
Love is patient.
When I woke up this morning, I was creaky and tired. So, so tired! As hubby sat on the side of the bed trying to wake up, I couldn’t help but think of how my dad used to…
Love is kind.
I have been baking gluten-free, sugar-free Pumpkin Chocolate-chip muffins for my daughter today (using dates in the place of sugar and sugar-free chocolate-chips). Naturally, I have been thinking about nutrition. We all know that nuts and seeds are…
Love is a reflection of God.
This evening my daughter will be having an informational meeting for an internship program she is setting up for high-school girls. This internship is for the upcoming summer family camp, which is hosted at the property of my…
Love covers over offenses.
A scraggly tree used to grow back in the garden corner. Half of its growth was rotten. Its shade blocked the garden from sunshine. So, two winters ago hubby chopped the tree down. But … just because you…
Love leaves beauty behind.
When the time came for my friend (who stayed with us following her spine surgery) to go back to her home, in the shuffle of loading everything in the car, her get-well tulips were accidentally left behind. When…
Love is peaceable.
Love doesn’t leave prickles in your palms afterwards. I wrote yesterday about tidying up the raspberry vines. It was one of those rare sunny afternoons, so I was wandering around the backyard delighting in springtime joys. I hadn’t…
Love is teachable.
I was wandering the back yard on a rare sunny afternoon, delighting in springtime joys – when I wound up over at the berry garden. Oh, check it out ... the raspberries are coming back to life. Just…