Wednesday, December 29, 2010

but the greatest of these is love

I love everyone.

Or, at least, I try to.

It can be a difficult goal to aim for, but, hey, Jesus managed to love the bastards who tortured & murdered him so I guess it won't kill me to make more of an effort to love the Mercedes driver who cut me off in traffic or the know-it-all in my cast who knows how to play everyone's part better than they do. However, in a world filled with unloveables (your's truly ranking quite high on that list), there are some people who not only make it easy for me to love them, but they make it a pleasure for me to adore them.

Mon joies de vivre.

People who make this writer flee to her thesaurus because phrases like "beautifully wonderful" & "truly amazing" are lackluster bits of drivel that can in no way describe the true beauty & perfection that these people have attained in her eyes.

People for whom I would lay down my life without a moment of hesitation.

People who make it a little easier for me to understand our Heavenly Father's indescribably powerful love for us.

People I absolutely and legitimately LOVE.

I feel so fortunate to have these people in my life, and I've realized I should probably make more of an effort to let them know how I feel.
So New Year's resolution #1:
live out the love I feel for the phenomenal people in my life

Here's to the new year.


mjl.

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