How well do you value yourself? Be honest, do you clearly see yourself as the One who loved you first sees you? Life is an invitation to journey into the deep of this knowing. To live in the consciousness of who I am, aware of the creation gifts I bring to the world. As I practice the virtue of fortitude, I develop the strength it takes to live a wholistic life and walk the path of holiness.
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Looking for God’s Goodness in contemplation and prayer.
The student within us is looking for time-management skills, while the teacher within us is offering a different way of appending reality.
Continue reading “Week Thirteen. A Life of Love. Looking for God’s Goodness and Weekly Reflection Summary.”My God.
My God, I Love You.
Continue reading “Week Thirteen: A Life of Love. Grace of Love.”Practicing virtue draws us to the good. Through virtue we live the good life.
Continue reading “Week Thirteen: A Life of Love. Daily Practice”Life is not in the spectacular; it is in the subtle moments before us. It’s the simple and next right thing I need to do right in front of me. It is bringing love into the everyday moments of my life.
Continue reading “Week Thirteen: A Life of Love. Everyday Love”How do you define true love? Growing up, I didn’t have a good definition, so I made up an unhealthy one that bordered on codependency. I remember the day when my pre-teen daughter asked me what love was and words of truth came out of my mouth.
Continue reading “Week Thirteen: A Life of Love. Goodness of Love”Have you found true love or are you still searching? I spent most of my life as the song says, “looking for love in all the wrong places.” Over time, I was unsatisfied and started questioning what love is and grace answered.
Continue reading “Week Thirteen: A Life of Love. Finding Love.”What do you value? Is your relationship with God at the top of your list? As I journey through my life, I’m aware that my life works so much better when God is on top. I have a broader perspective and mature spiritually.
Continue reading “Week Thirteen: A Life of Love. Valuing God”Sit quietly, Beloved.
Take four deep breaths, Beloved.
Read a few truths, Beloved, that the One who loved you first says about you:
God makes me like a jewel in a crown. (Zech. 9:16)
Continue reading “Week Twelve. Beloved. Looking for God’s Goodness and Weekly Reflection Summary.”Today’s post, The Road Hard Traveled, from Melanie at Just Beloved, encourages us that we have one sure rock on which to cling to in the One who loved us first.
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Smitten With Goodness 