Posts tagged Love

When people get to the month of February there are often thoughts of black heroes and thoughts of red roses. Some will focus their minds and energy toward honouring Black heroes, innovators, activists and influential historical figures. While another set of people are focused on honouring their significant other, their spouse or their crush with demonstrations of their love and friendship for them. Aren’t these all matters of the heart? From hearts of courage and determination who founded the Underground Railroad, invented the iron and spoke words that let freedom ring; to hearts of candy, paper hearts and chocolate hearts …

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear friends: Let us love one another for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love -1 John 4:7-8. When you think about how you presently express your love to others, what comes to mind? If you don’t like your response, you may be thinking to yourself, “but I’ve always done it this way, I can’t …