Love has no agenda …

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Love is an attitude of the heart. We have it for everybody or nobody.

If you don’t have it for everybody yet, you’re still learning to love the partner who awaits you. Don’t despair.

The learning is worth what ever it takes.… More

I have paid dearly for some of my lessons, but I can’t possibly regret getting them, regardless of the struggle or the cost. They have propelled me to love. And if I could have paid less, I would have.

I move on with a purer love, a grateful heart, more trust in the process, and more readiness to learn.… More

When we trust God to provide what serves our highest good in the moment, we can be continuously grateful for everything!

The lessons are as valuable as the rewards they bring! … More

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Ten years ago (but my husband remembers), I turned the light out and started to climb into bed when I felt something moving around near my ear. Shrieking, I asked Sam (who was already snug in bed) to turn the light back on. My distress escalated, and I found myself screaming, begging him to please hurry.

When he got to me, I was cupping my ear. As I let go of it, I released a small flying insect. “Why didn’t you just shoo it away?” asked Sam.

At that, I started to cry. And he could see I was upset. Then, we both got back in bed; as we snuggled, I continued to cry and fell asleep.

The next morning, I remembered what happened. And, with a sheepish grin, I said to him, “I wonder if I had some traumatic experience with an insect when I was a little girl.” Clearly (to both of us, I’m sure) I had overreacted.

It was later that day when I realized what actually transpired. For sure, I was startled by the insect and felt helpless in the dark. But when Sam responded with obvious nonchalance to my distress, I lost it and started crying.… More