james law

It finally dawns on me that in human nature, the moments of extreme grief occur when a loved one passes away. If you have never seen someone cry before, this is the time where you will see them cry. No one wants to see their loved one die. To take it even further, no one wants to see their children die. As a parent, it is extremely sad when your child who is younger than you passes away who is supposed to live past your own life time. Our Father understands this and takes his love to the extreme and sacrifices His own son to show that he knows grief to the extent of seeing his one and only son whom he loves very much, die on a cross in the most excruciating way. This is how he has shown his love and understanding for us. He has shown us that He too experiences grief, grief that can almost be the worst of all; one that is extremely heart wrenching and tragic. He loves us that much that he also suffers along side us in our life on earth. Not only Jesus suffers when he died on the...

love others... even when you don't want to even when you hate them even when you would rather avoid them even when you are shy even when you are tired even when its tough even when they are wrong even when they hurt you even when they are mean to you even when they are annoying even when they have neglected you even when it makes you uncomfortable because God loves you even when you neglect, hate, annoy, hurt, are mean to, and avoid him and he is a perfect God who has all the right to not love us. we have no right to not love others, because we are imperfect.

Today I stopped and stared in a mirror at the mall washroom. Not concerned of my appearance or checking my hair. But I stared to see deeper inside of me. I was not looking at my hair or checking my teeth. I looked into the mirror wondering who I was to the world. Looking into the mirror and saying "Who am I?" When I read in a book that this guy did this, I thought it was lame... but after doing it, I realize his intentions and realize that it does engage the brain and the heart. Who is God creating in me and what are his intentions? How do people see me and how am I to love others with my identity and this body I am given. Stopping and pausing is rare for me as I am always looking to do the next thing. Escaping the task orientated mindset has enabled me to live life instead of just doing life; just for a second. I never thought I needed a mirror to psychologically reflect. Now I know that it can help.