THE BOOK OF LOVE

 

~ Julie Greness- "While sparkling the housework in my unit one day, I turned my music to a lively old timers’ radio show. One singer crooned, “Who wrote the book of love?” I paused and thought, That’s a good question. (photo courtesy of pixabay.com) 

BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION

  

~ Winn Collier- In his wonderful book Art+Faith: a Theology of Making, renowned artist Makoto Fujimura describes the ancient Japanese art form of Kintsugi.

   In it, the artist takes broken pottery (originally tea ware) and pieces the shards back together with lacquer, threading gold into the cracks. (Google image, Kintsugi potery)

ARE YOU WALKING IN FREEDOM?

 

~  Andres Merrell- Sometimes I can’t help but laugh at the way God sets things up when He wants to get my attention.

    One day, on my way to church, I listened to a song on the radio that spoke of being free. The line that jumped out at me was “there are no chains on me.” (photo courtesy of pixabay.com.)

CHOOSING TO LOVE

 

 ~ Emily Marszalek-  "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you." Mathew 5:44 (NKJV)  (photo courtesy of pixabay.com.)

PERSISTANT PIZZA

 

~ Patricia Raybon- "At age twelve, Ibraham arrived in Italy from West Aftica, not knowing a word of Italian, struggling with a stutter, and forced to face anti-immigrant putdowns. None of that stopped the hardworking young man who, in his twenties, opened a pizza shop in Trento, Italy. His little business won over doubters to be listed as one of the top fifty pizzerias in the world. (Google image, Pizza) 

GOD'S BUFFET

 

~ Tom Scott- "My wife will testify that I am in a constant state of hunger. I’m unsure why, but I yearn for that satisfying feeling of a full-enough stomach. It’s that feeling of needing nothing and being complacent. Everything is in its place, and all is well. (photo courtesy of pixabay.com.)

SURRENDERING TO GOD

 

~ Marvin Williams- God doesn't help those who help themselves; He helps those who trust in and rely on Him. Jonathan Roumie—the actor who plays Jesus in the successful TV series, The Chosen, which is based on the Gospels—realized this in May 2018. (Google image, Jonathan Roumie)