Slept eluded me early this morning, so I crept quietly down
the stairs for a cup of tea. As I waited for the water to boil, I stood at the kitchen
window, looking out at the quiet night.
Until a few weeks ago, a furry head would often bump against
my shins and a fluffy tail would curl around my legs as Baxter padded softly into
the kitchen to see what I was up to. I would pick him up and he would rest his
head on my shoulder pulling me close with his front paws. We would share a few
moments of quiet awe, peering out at a yard transformed by moonlight and shadows.
I miss him. I didn’t realize how much companionship he
provided until he was gone. I thought we had at least several more years with Baxter.
Last week Dick’s cousin Garney lost her 50-year-old sister
to cancer. This week her husband suffered a fatal heart attack. I can’t even
begin to imagine the depth of grief she is experiencing, the vast loss she
feels. How many times will Garney reach for the phone to call Jill and then
remember she is gone? How often will she listen expectantly for Tom to come
walking in the door and then realize he isn’t going to? Like all of us, Garney never
dreamed her time with these loved ones would be cut so short.
Don’t we all think that way—like we have lots of time to
enjoy our loved ones and show them that we care? But we never know, do we? So
how do we show love every day—not just on special occasions or holidays? How do
we let those dear to us know just how special they are? Here’s a dozen
scriptural ways that we can practice love on a daily basis:
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Blessings!
Pam
©2015 Pamela D. Williams
