For the Love…
“Love is such a powerful force. It’s there for everyone to embrace—that kind of unconditional love for all of humankind.” —Coretta Scott King
From welcoming babies into the world to witnessing those you love graduate and make choices different from yours, love is both easy to give and challenging to remember, depending on the situation.
For the love of another, we make changes and sacrifices. We hold our thoughts when we want to say “don’t do that” or speak out when someone needs to hear “I love you.”
“Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces.”―Rumi
May love in all its many forms nourish you and give you the courage to in turn love yourself, others, the world, and the Holy One lavishly.
Enough Courage
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”
― Maya Angelou
Becomes a Part of Us
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
Love is the Most Ancient Law
Open to it
and you will know
how love is
its own blessing
and most ancient
of laws.
Pursue it
entirely
with everything
in you—
your heart
(all)
your soul
(all)
your mind
(all).
Spend it
all—
this love
so generous,
this love
that goes out
to each
it finds,
this love
that gives itself
in lavish and
unimagined measure
everywhere and
to all—
yourself
not least.
— Jan Richardson
