"Of all powers, love is the most powerful and the most powerless."
Frederick Buechner, p. 242, Listening To Your Life
Frederick Buechner, p. 242, Listening To Your Life
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
3 stages of Love
Frederick Buechner describes 3 stages for love:
"The first stage is to believe that there is only one kind of love. The middle sage is to believe that there are many kinds of love and that the Greeks had a different word for each of them. The last stage is to believe that there is only kind of love."
He concludes: "To lose yourself in such ways is to find yourself. Is what it's all about. Is what love is."
(p. 241, Listening to your Life)
"The first stage is to believe that there is only one kind of love. The middle sage is to believe that there are many kinds of love and that the Greeks had a different word for each of them. The last stage is to believe that there is only kind of love."
He concludes: "To lose yourself in such ways is to find yourself. Is what it's all about. Is what love is."
(p. 241, Listening to your Life)
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Living Life to the Fullest, to the Holiest
"...Side by side with the Buddha's truth is the Gospel truth that 'he who does not love remains in death'... the pain is so much a part of the love...love would vastly diminished, unrecognizable, without it. To suffer in love for another's suffering is to live life not only at its fullest but at its holiest..."
(p. 239, Listening to your Life)
(p. 239, Listening to your Life)
Friday, April 19, 2013
How willing are you?
Here's a snipit from Max Lucado from "Grace for the Moment":
Wouldn't it be nice if love were like a cafeteria line? What if you could look at the person with whom you live and select what you want and pass on what you don’t? What if parents could do this with kids? “I’ll take a plate of good grades and cute smiles, and I’m passing on the teenage identity crisis and tuition bills.”
What if kids could do the same with parents? “Please give me a helping of allowances and free lodging but no rules or curfews, thank you.”
And spouse with spouse? “H’m, how about a bowl of good health and good moods. But job transfers, in-laws, and laundry are not on my diet.”
Wouldn't it be great if love were like a cafeteria line? It would be easier. It would be neater. It would be painless and peaceful. But you know what? It wouldn't be love. Love doesn't accept just a few things. Love is willing to accept all things.
Wouldn't it be nice if love were like a cafeteria line? What if you could look at the person with whom you live and select what you want and pass on what you don’t? What if parents could do this with kids? “I’ll take a plate of good grades and cute smiles, and I’m passing on the teenage identity crisis and tuition bills.”
What if kids could do the same with parents? “Please give me a helping of allowances and free lodging but no rules or curfews, thank you.”
And spouse with spouse? “H’m, how about a bowl of good health and good moods. But job transfers, in-laws, and laundry are not on my diet.”
Wouldn't it be great if love were like a cafeteria line? It would be easier. It would be neater. It would be painless and peaceful. But you know what? It wouldn't be love. Love doesn't accept just a few things. Love is willing to accept all things.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
If you've loved, you'll lose
"Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself." ~ Robin Williams
Monday, April 15, 2013
Fat Head or Big Heart
Knowledge can give you a fat head; but
Love can give you a big heart.
(I Corinthians 13:4 - Love is not puffed up)
Love can give you a big heart.
(I Corinthians 13:4 - Love is not puffed up)
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Thoughts to consider from a French Jesuit Priest
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said:
"The truth is, indeed, that love is the threshold of another universe."
and
"A universal love is not only psychologically possible; it is the only complete and final way in which we are able to love."
and
"Love is the only force which can make things one without destroying them."
"The truth is, indeed, that love is the threshold of another universe."
and
"A universal love is not only psychologically possible; it is the only complete and final way in which we are able to love."
and
"Love is the only force which can make things one without destroying them."
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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