Cycle of Love

This AM as I prepare to leave for Cameron Parish Louisiana I have "Flashbacks". Although it has only been three years, somedays it seems like forever, today like yesterday that Bonnie and I began our service to God in Bay St. Louis, MS. Helping to set up distribution on the ballfield, beginning the process of LOVE.

Mary Kay has a crystallite from a Monarch butterfly on her porch. Bay St Louis is on the migratory path for these beautiful butterflies. The crystallite is a beautiful shade of green and safely inside the transformation is happening. Out of the site of others. The similarities with the cycle of love. The transformation of God in our hearts is rarely evident to others, they see the butterfly floating gracefully in the wind, what cares could it have? Yet, it spent the time needed to be changed.

So it is here in Bay St Louis. During the past three years, we have been tucked away as a community and God has been working and changing hearts and lives. The evidence today as a truck filled with what could be considered the widow's mite, leaves for Cameron Louisiana. People have given from their own plate to feed others, so many want to go and give what they received. Not material, but the love..."It was the hugs, tears, and laughter that helped me make it through, I know how important that is for others now."

As I ponder all the models of ministry.....it all seems to come back to Jesus saying...Love the Lord your God and love your neighbor as yourself. Why I ponder do I fall pray to complicate that commandment? It is God's incredible extravagant love that has changed my life, given me wings to fly and a journey to take. Yet, I still find myself challenged to say LOVE IS ENOUGH. I exist only to LOVE and fulfill His commands. SO SIMPLE.....His love is never changing, always forgiving and free flowing.

Today Lord let me love you and share your incredible expansive love with a people brokenhearted and in pain ...that Your great love would cast out fears and Your peace would be a gift they would open today. And for me life let me again be reminded....LOVE IS ALWAYS ENOUGH!