I hear a lot of people talk about love.  It sometimes bothers me to hear how carelessly we throw this word around.  When I actually stop and take the time to contemplate love, I cannot help but realize that it truly is one of, if not the most amazing of all miracles.

And speaking of miracles, there is another great and often missed blessing.  Everyday we are surrounded by miracles.  In fact, I think that miracles are one of the greatest expressions of love that flow from our Creator and into our living.

We cannot begin to understand God, but we can take the time to appreciate Him and all that He does for us.  We can stop taking so much for granted.  Everyday He expresses His love to us with and through miracles.

When you begin to notice some of the miracles that you are blessed with everyday, you will soon discover that it is His love that inspires these blessings.  To put it simply:  You were created by God in His image.  You are a spiritual being made in the image of God.  As His spiritual creation, you get to live in the flesh and grow in/through the human (physical) experience.

This life that you are living is a miracle.  A miracle that has been given to you by your Creator.  If you will learn to listen, then you can hear His voice and it will guide you in a very specific way into the best way to live and grow in this human/physical experience.

The human/physical experience is limited to your life time here on this earth in this body.  At some point the human body wears out and that is the end of this experience, but not the end of you, because you are a spiritual being and your spirit does not die.

These are some wonderful and beautiful thoughts and these thoughts are miracles, more expressions of our Creator’s love for us.  Make some time to see some of the miracles around you and make sure that you appreciate our Creator’s love.

I have always been very blessed to have special friends that love me and encourage me.  Many of those friends have been and are from a totally different generation than mine.  One of my special friends is a guy called “EJ”.

I met EJ at Hardees several years ago and I usually see him at least three times during the week, if not everyday.  If I don’t see him, then he always comes to check on me.  We were sitting in my office this morning and I got the idea to shoot a little video.

Hope you enjoy my friend at least half as much as I do!  Talking with him always reminds me that God is good – all the time, even and especially when things don’t work the way we want them to or think they should.

Let me know what you think and I’ll be sure to pass it a long to EJ – He will think that is pretty cool!  Blessings!

“Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in Spirit and purpose.” Philippians 2:2

The repeating message of the scriptures is about relationships. We discover in this sacred text, the importance of our relationship with our Creator, Who made us in His image. We begin to learn that relationships with others is an important part of fulfilling the purpose of our human existence.

Jesus taught that it all boils down to two commands: We are to love God and we are to love others! When we get the proper flow of love, everything else falls into place. Relationships matter, but rarely get the attention that they deserve. So ask and answer these questions as honestly as possible: How are you doing in the relationship department? How could you improve in your relationships? What can you do to let people know that you care?

A HANDFUL OF TIPS: Remember what you do is more important than what you say. In the end, both matter – talk and walk. Treat everyone with respect, courtesy and dignity! Follow the example of Jesus and your life will take on a whole new purpose and meaning.