Episode 45 - Sacrifice and Grace

2018-09-28

Meadows of Dan and Reynolds Homestead happenings. Shearing a rabbit, yard sales, gynecologists, hurricanes, flood memories and guardian angels. The true story A Little Sweet... Crocheted Blanket Pattern by TheHatandI Leather Wrist Ruler by Ilovehandles A Little Tart... Inspired by the anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, the topic is "Laying Down Your Life." 1 John 3:16-20 New International Version (NIV) "16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life fo...

Meadows of Dan and Reynolds Homestead happenings. Shearing a rabbit, yard sales, gynecologists, hurricanes, flood memories and guardian angels.

The true story

A Little Sweet...

Crocheted Blanket Pattern by TheHatandI

Leather Wrist Ruler by Ilovehandles

A Little Tart...

Inspired by the anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, the topic is "Laying Down Your Life."

1 John 3:16-20 New International Version (NIV)

"16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.

19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything."

The ways to serve friends and communities. Sacrifice the friendship when you have to let go because of destructive behaviors. Cut people slack. Be present for people. Motherhood. Reaching out to friends and others in trouble.

"let there be spaces in your togetherness,

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together:

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,