loving is facing hard truths...

Truth is...

Our boxes ...

Over at The Rose...

Are overflowing with love treasures.

Our cups from love's fruit...
Literally runneth over.

Our plates...
Filled with overflowing abundance.

The jewels that occupy space at Faith...
They are blessings I treasure up daily.

We have more...

Than our growing arms can hold...

Too much love...

To keep just for ourselves...

We must give it away.

The smalls and I are enjoying celebrating...
But we are also busy learning.
Today... 
Whether Hallmark-made or not...
It reminds the heart...
Everyday is an opportunity to express The Father's heart for one another.

And though this Valentines Day...

Affection abounds... 

Providing sweets for my heart...

The Spirit is faithful to tenderly teach in the joy gifts.
Today...
Many are filled with ache...
Too many to be numbered...
Are in need of a supernatural touch of love.

So we press on in the...
Celebrating...
Loving...
And learning that loving well means facing hard truths.

Today's love lesson....
"The truth is that 143 million orphaned children and the 11 million who starve to death or die
from preventable diseases and the 8.5 million who work as child slaves, prostitutes, or under
other horrific conditions and the 2.3 million who live with HIV add up to 164.8 million NEEDY
children.  And though at first glance that looks like a big number, 2.1 billion PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH PROCLAIM TO BE CHRISTIANS."

"The truth is that if only 8% of the Christians would care for ONE more child, there would NOT BE ANY STATISTICS LEFT."

Facing the hard truth...
That sometimes we need to close our eyes to fear...
And risk in costly love...

I don't know what that looks like for our family...
But... with knowledge comes responsibility.
How can we not be part of the 8% that changes the face of a mountain...
Where radical love puts an end to such statistics?

Happy...
Heavy...
Learning...
Facing hard truths.
Asking...
And wondering.