1 John 4:7a Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.
This past Saturday marked my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. They have both gone on to our heavenly home, but the occasion had me thinking about the legacy of love they left behind.
1 John 4:7b Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
They weren’t perfect—none of us are—but they loved each other and us through their imperfections, and they taught me how to begin to love through my imperfections as well. They taught me the importance of showing up and doing my best, the balance of working hard and having fun, the power of being present in a thousand little ways every day.
1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the legacy of love that my parents left for us. Thank You for the transformative power of Your fierce love, a power that we can tap into when we show up and love each other through our imperfections and theirs. Thank You for the beauty of balance and the power of presence. Help me to never underestimate the power of Your great love. Help us to love one another as You love us. Draw us closer. Amen.
1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us.
Have a blessed day.
“They taught me the importance of showing up and doing my best, the balance of working hard and having fun, the power of being present in a thousand little ways every day.”
This will carry me through the day.
Show up
Do your best
Work on balance
Be present
Thank you my friend
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