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February 2025 Issue
Love is on my mind. The work of love, the joys of love, its everyday blessings
and challenges. We are challenged to do the work of love—to forgive, to understand,
to have compassion. To speak truth. To encourage.
This is work—sometimes hard work.
Joy can instigate love, open our eyes to those everyday blessings and opportunities,
and energize us as we attempt to live our love.
Live our love? Yes, with work, with joy. With the Lord’s help. Every day.
May you enjoy, be touched, be inspired by the work of the contributors to this issue.
Table of Contents, plus some related Scripture verses:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul,
and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:5)
“Love does no harm to a neighbor.” (Romans 13:10)
“Let all that you do be done in love.” (1 Corinthians 16:14)
“Love is patient and kind.” (1 Corinthians 13:4)
“Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.” (1 Corinthians 13:6)
“So these three things continue: faith, hope, and love.
And the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
“…God is love.” (from 1 John 4:8)
Jesus said, “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…”
(Matthew 5:44)
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