Subj: Ideal / Real
Date: 3/20/00 10:08:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time
This week's Contemporary Service was given by Peter Buss, a thought-provoking presentation on Rachel & Jacob & Leah. There was a lot for me to ponder as I listened to the tape during dinner tonight.
I tend to lean heavily on what Peter described as "Rachel truths" – truths that bring to mind lofty ideals. I typically shied away from the less lovely "Leah truths" - those more mundane truths that help me see what is right in front of my nose, things that need to be done if I am to make the ideal real.
To me, love was a beautiful, spiritual ideal and it was my privilege to cherish it.
Now, I know that while that ideal is to be cherished, love is first and foremost an action verb. Love IS beautiful & spiritual ~ and it can also be a rough road to hoe, messy, inconvenient and downright confusing.
Love is the fuel & the spark that makes my ancient world go 'round.
XOXOXOXOXOX - the Gramster
reposted in sweet memory of its composer, KATHARINE REYNOLDS LOCKHART, by her scribe/daughter, Elsa Lockhart Murphy aka Deev
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