A Letter To A Friend

~ A Letter To A Friend ~

~ My heart speaks to you every day, my dear friend.
Each morning I rise to the faces of children
making themselves ready for school, I smile.
~This smile I send to you by way of my heart~

~ I kiss them,
never let them leave without an "I love you"
and wave as they disappear.
I smile......knowing how lucky I am.
~This smile of love I send to you by way of my heart~

~ I heat water to brew my herbs,
and sit outside to hear the morning birds sing.
Sipping my tea, looking out over this wonderous valley,
I feel blessed for the beauty I see.
~This blessing I send to you by way of my heart~

~ When the sun is warm I begin watering the grass my son planted,
and tend the flowers my children helped me create.
I close my eyes, breathing in their scent,
a more powerful healer has yet to be made.
~This fragrance I send to you by way of my heart~

~ And throughout the day,
and hundreds of small tasks and little projects,
I think of you and yours.
I wonder if your day is like mine and how you are handling things.
I am almost sure you look at things as I do,
and even relish the tasks we have at hand.
~These thoughts I send to you by way of my heart~

~ At days end, when I return to my porch,
my tea in hand,
I watch in wonder as the sun sets.
I'm stunned and grateful for the colors I find,
for the peace it brings me.
Knowing that if the next day failed to come,
that I did well today,
that I took the time to see things around me,
knowing that I am loved,
and that my dear ones know that I love them.
~This peace I feel,
I send to you ... my friend,
... by way of my heart~

LOVE REMAINS.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. Now we see things imperfectly as in a cloudy mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.

Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13.

Love is Patient , Love is Kind , Love is not Selfish , Love is Thoughtful , Love is not Rude , Love is not Irritable , Love believes the Best , Love is not Jealous , Love Makes Good Impressions , Love is Unconditional , Love is Satisfied in God , Love is Faithful , Love Always Protects , Love vs. Lust , Love Forgives , Love is Responsible , Love Encourages , Love Makes Sacrifices , Love's Motivation , Love Brings Unity ,Love Cherishes , Love Lets the Other Win , Love Fights Fair , Love takes Delight , Love is Honorable , Love Intercedes , Love Promotes Intimacy , Love Seeks to Understand , Love is Impossible , Love is Jesus Christ , Love and Marriage , Love meets sexual needs , Love Completes Each Other , Love Celebrates Godliness , Love is Accountable , Love is God's Word , Love agrees in Prayer , Love Fulfills Dreams , Love Endures , Love is a Covenant.

LOVE in a Bottle?

If you could bottle up Love
and sell it by the drop;
It'd be too expensive, probably a crock.
People would spill it and some would abuse;
That precious substance, that love in a tube.

There's be weird commercials, and so many brands;
"Buy love here, it's cheaper than stands."
Everyone would buy, except those who couldn't;
Then there's be those who'd steal it,
and others who wouldn't.

Crime would be rampant and love would be cheap,
It'd lose all it's meaning,
There's be nothing to reap.
But Love comes from within, true Love from above;
From our Heavenly Father,
the one who invented this Love.

You see it's not about having, taking, and such;
or buying and selling, or just for a crutch.
Love's about giving when there's nothing to give;
For then they'll be living, and for something to live.

Life's full of Mystery, Love is one of those;
The other's are many, there's faith and then hope.
But the greatest of these was given to us;
By our very Creator that gave life and trust.

Love was shown one day on a cross;
Held high on a hill battered and mocked.
We abused it then and some still do now;
But He still forgives us, We know not why or how.

"Forgive them Father, they know not what they do."
It's a convicting statement, that burns so true.
Love was so awesome, but we killed Him the same,
Then all of a sudden Love again reigned.

He came once again to give us a chance;
To have this True Love, not just a glance.
He gives and He gives and then gives some more.
Love could never be bought from a store.

So next time you're down and moping about;
You think there's no Love and you're having your doubts.
Remember the time Love was slew on a tree
Then just remember
"He did that for me !!!"

Every now and then it’s nice to have a little reminder of exactly how much love surrounds us in the world. A loving couple, the love between a parent and child, or even the love between a kid and their favorite pet — today we’re showcasing it all in a special photo stream honoring love. So go ahead — give it a look, smile, and then go tell someone that you love them today.