Often we speak about
love as if it is a feeling.
But if we wait for a feeling of love before
loving, we may never learn to love well.
The feeling of love is beautiful
and life-giving, but our loving cannot be based in that feeling. To love
is to think, speak, and act according to the spiritual knowledge that we are
infinitely loved by God and called to make that love visible in this world.
Mostly
we know what the loving thing to do is.
When we "do"
love, even if others are not able to respond with love,
we will discover that
our feelings catch up with our acts.
-Henri Nouwen Bread for the Journey
Taylor's Valentine Box made with Janie a few years back
Anna's Valentine Box made in kindergarten
I love these stairs to welcome the seasons
a bowl of love...
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