I like to think of the end of the year as the Season of Love. Twenty-nine religious holidays are celebrated during this time between November 1 and January 15 for every religion including but not limited to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. I found this posting on Facebook and thought it was worth pondering during this time:
Buddha was not a Buddhist;
Jesus was not a Christian;
Muhammed was not a Muslim;
They were teachers who taught Love.
Love was their religion.
Coming from a Christian background, when I think of the definition of Love, I think of 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7; 13.
4 Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs. 6
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
No matter how you celebrate the holidays this year, my prayer for you is to find and give loveā¦to your loved ones, to yourself and to those who trigger you. For if we could love enough, we could move mountains.
Peace and Love
Cheryl