What has touched your heart today? I know when my heart softens, I have a greater sense of peace and calm that surrounds me.
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A Higher Love
Love is a powerful force, a great good in every way. It alone can make our burdens light, and it bears in what is pleasing and displeasing. It carries a burden but does not feel it. It makes all that is bitter taste sweet. Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, nothing better in heaven or on earth.
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Do you find that it is easy to forget God when life gets busy? And to forget to go to God when things go well? Almost without realizing it, we begin to separate ourselves from the vine.
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The world does not understand the Christian faith, so the world tries to change the faith to fit its understanding. If it cannot change the faith, then the world tries to destroy faith.
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Can you think of someone in your life that has a lightness of spirit that is a delight to you? That quality of “lightness” is attractive and draws us to pay attention. Letting go of our will and ego is a spiritual process that happens gradually. It results in a lightness that brings freedom to our lives and joy to others.
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The Visitation, which we celebrate today, is a joyful mystery where Mary, immediately after the miracle of the Incarnation, visits her cousin Elizabeth. I love this day because it reminds me of my holy friendships and how we serve each other, bearing the fruit of loving our neighbor.
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Faith and love are two sides of the same coin. They are the key to remaining in Christ. We remain in Christ by having faith, by trusting and following his lead. If we do not hold fast to our faith and trust in God, the very ability for us to love anyone, including ourselves, is in jeopardy.
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Today we celebrate Pentecost where the descent of the Holy Spirit is placed within our hearts. This is the energetic force that draws us to life. This living spirit guides us, and reminds us what our creator placed in our hearts, drawing us to love.
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We are called to not be afraid, to have faith, and do not doubt. Have you got that kind of faith?
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Distraction takes me off the path of knowing You and knowing myself in You.
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Smitten With Goodness 