To love
and be loved.
We were made for this.
Love created the earth, the stars, the seas.
Everything and everyone was made of You,
from Love
by Love,
for Love.
Love is the one thing needed,
the command that keeps all others.
To see what love does–
there is no greater miracle,
no greater need.
So when Love happened,
as it did last week,
I didn’t have to imagine Your gratitude,
I felt it.
When we held the sadness
of a devastating loss, a marriage ended, a costly accident,
when we celebrated the gift of loving leadership
that transformed a community,
when the clouds of pain parted
and a ninety-two year old got to be herself
and know, in a way she never knew before,
what it feels like to be cherished–
it’s a wonder to behold,
a gift deeply treasured,
a hope restored.
Lord, my God when Your love spilled over
into creation
You thought of me.
I am from love of love for love.
–Jacqueline S Bergan and S Marie Schwan,
Take and Receive Series
An Everyday Pilgrim 