INSPIRASUNS

I’ve been thinking a lot about my parents lately. Not quite sure why, but I found myself thinking about them again last night and even had some memories of a favorite uncle. You see each of them had a huge influence on my life. They weren’t perfect, oh my no, but they were strong in so many ways.

I’ve mentioned in this little blog before that my parents weren’t the ones to say I love you much. That didn’t change the fact that I knew the love they had for me. The same goes for my Uncle Ronnie, while he didn’t say it often, the love was there. Maybe it was because of their actions, the way they dealt with not only their family but others.

None of these three role models in my life had it easy growing up. Quite the opposite, their childhoods and early adult lives were difficult. The challenges they overcame were not your run-of-the-mill life moments, they were big. From scrapes with the law to fleeing a dictator during a war, ya let’s just say there was stuff to overcome.

Overcoming these challenges, made them who they were. Later in life, after I came along, I saw the character in them, but more importantly I felt their love through their actions. Their unspoken love was readily on display.

Father asks us each day to love others as He loved us. I don’t think that means we have to say it every time we talk with someone. Actually, I might be stepping out on a limb here, but I think you can say I love you too much. I think they become just words that really have no meaning. However, showing love through your actions, unspoken love, in many ways has much more of an impact.

Helping others, doing for others, lifting each other when we need a hand, that unspoken love is powerful and can change people. So friends, as you start your day, I hope you find opportunities to share an unspoken love with those around you. Make a difference, that’s what we are called to do.

Have a great day my friends 🙂 .

John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.