The greatest gift we can give does not come in a box. It comes from our heart. “Love is slow to suspect but quick to trust; slow to condemn but quick to justify; slow to offend but quick to defend; slow to expose but quick to shield; slow to reprimand but quick to empathize; slow to belittle but quick to appreciate; slow to demand but quick to give; slow to provoke but quick to help; slow to resent but quick to forgive.” (TWFYT) The scriptures give great guidelines on how to turn a holiday season into a lifestyle of learning to love.
Love believes all things – love teaches me to look beyond the hurt that I am in with someone I care about
Love brings hope – love teaches me to see the potential in people and not the mud they are stuck in
Love endures – love teaches me to throw an anchor into stormy waters (1Corinthians 13)