Learning About Love...

Grand-daughter is 4 mos. old!

(There are no words for this kind of love)💗

When it comes to love there is SO much to live for

 and SO MUCH more then to care/long/pray for !

Love makes life's most common moments sacred!

But, WOW, love is hard work by God's grace isn't it?!

Still, it is life's one certain success because

Love never fails...

 1 Cor.13:8

Love kicks us down and picks us up and turns the other cheek

It makes us careful, prayerful, brave; It makes us strong and weak

Love teaches us that what we learn will keep us on our knees

How flash of common moments metes forever-memories

Love’s ash of days-gone-by can sting the eye and wring the heart

Where life, in spite of all its flaws turns into priceless art

That we press into places where want’s longing would seep through

Save for love’s friendly faces framing lists of lots-to-do

Love breaks the mold that makes us older quicker than we dreamed

It wreaks havoc on plans and selfish Grand Escapes we schemed

It humbles us with stumbles then grants Reason to proceed

Where love in all its seasons binds us by its kindred need

Love does not criticize but is compassionate and kind

The more of it we give away the more of it we find

where nothing is enough without love; then let’s try

To do our part to give away what money cannot buy

Love stretches us and squishes us like silly-putty, oh

It tests the best of Good Intent with simple ‘yes’ and ‘no’

It is a savage beast but oh, it is a gentle dove

It makes the most of Very Least, so Lord, teach us to love

For You are rich in mercy and forgive us if we slip

You never let us go but keep us firmly in Love's grip

You are the role model for we, who can make such a mess

Of blessings that you grant and intend for our happiness

Love, like a bar of slippery soap is hard to squeeze and hold

It won’t stay put in pockets but turns coppers into gold

And paupers into kings; love makes faith greater than our fears

Whilst stirring sweetest laughter and begetting saddest tears

© Janet Martin