Love protects.
My friend’s complex spine surgery was on Monday. By Saturday the hospital was ready to discharge her … which seemed rather insane to me, considering how intense her surgery was! But by Saturday she herself was more than…
Love is kind.
I do not have much experience when it comes to hospitals. Basically, my only experience with hospitalization was when I had my babies. Therefore, I assumed that after my friend’s intense spine surgery, her hospital stay would probably…
Love is patient.
Whenever I have thought about the topic of patience in the past, it has always been in terms of “short-term” patience. However, after walking with my friend this past week & a half through her intense complex spine…
Love starts with God!
When God first created the world, at the beginning of all time, everything was spectacularly perfect. In the opening chapters of Genesis, in the Bible, we see that God delighted in having a close relationship with the very…
Love doesn’t require perfection.
None of us are perfect. Sooner or later those whom we care about will fail us. And invariably we’ll fail them. They will make mistakes; they will make poor choices. Life will “life” on them with sickness, hospitalization, job loss, heartache, etc. … Eventually…
Love is a safe place.
The lighthouse in the photo below is Kilauea Point Light, located on the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. The land the lighthouse sits on has been designated as a protected “safe place” for seabirds and other local wildlife. It is a wonderful…
Love appreciates the differences.
We each are unique and completely different. Hubby is very matter-of-fact and logical … much like the light beacon pictured below. It is a simple basic light beacon - gets the job done without a lot of drama. I, on…
Love is courageous. Love is brave.
It takes courage to love tenaciously! It takes courage for love to stand rock-solid and weather the storms! It takes courage to warn those we love of things in their life that could “shipwreck” them. It takes courage to shine the light through the lonely fog. …
Love endures. Love is faithful through it all!
When hubby and I arrived at the parking lot for Cape Blanco Lighthouse, everything was socked in with dense thick heavy fog! From the parking lot, it was tempting to just hop over the guardrail fence and proceed…
Love is action.
Cape Flattery Lighthouse seems so far away. Have you ever felt “so far away”? When it comes to the relationships in our life it’s easy to “drift apart.” Our schedules are so busy! The demands weighing on us are many! We…