Love Everything

Scripture1 John 4:7–8 (NRSVUE)

Beloved, let us love one another,

because love is from God;

everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

Whoever does not love does not know God,

for God is love.

RefrainLove is my refusal of cynicism.

QuoteWHEN I AM AMONG THE TREES by Mary Oliver

When I am among the trees,

especially the willows and the honey locust,

equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,

they give off such hints of gladness.