Bread for the Journey
Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered.
It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do.
Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.
Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting.
Love never fails!
One year ago, as we launched the Celebrations cookbook, Julie presented each of us (the ten MGCC ‘girls’) with a special handmade gift. She embroidered ten hot-pads…each with a different scripture. The verses were those from the list illustrated above ‘Ten ways to Love’….practical, Biblical ways to show love.
My piece of artwork was…
…Answer Without Arguing. Proverbs 17:1
Now that seems like good advice…and since it was ‘the lot I drew’…I was sure there was a good message in it for me. After all…who am I to argue? I framed it and hung it in my office. I have thought of those words often this past year. Should I say something…or should I bite my tongue? I have decided that in most cases it is better just to listen. To try to understand rather than give my point of view. To respond in a way that is encouraging rather than discouraging.
Answer without arguing. It is a good way to show love! They all are.
