A Time To Love. . .

Charity suffereth long, and is kind;

charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own,

is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Beareth all things, believeth all things, 

hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Charity never faileth . . .

- 1 Corinthians 13:4 -8 -

. . . Where There Is Love . . .

Where there is love the heart is light,

Where there is love the day is bright,

Where there is love there is song

To help when things are going wrong,

Where there is love there is a smile

To make all things seem more worthwhile,

Where there is love there's quiet peace,

A tranquil place where turmoils cease. . .

Love changes darkness into light

And makes the heart take "wingless flight" -

Oh, blest are they who walk in love. . .

They also walk with God above,

And when man walks with God again

There shall be Peace on Earth for men.

- Helen Steiner Rice -

. . . The Gift of Lasting Love . . .

Love is much more than a tender caress

and more than bright hours of gay happiness,

For lasting love is made up of sharing

both hours that are "joyous" and also "despairing". . .

It's made up of patience and deep understanding

and never of selfish and stubborn demanding,

It's made of climbing the steep hills together

and facing with courage life's stormiest weather

And nothing on earth or in heaven can part

a love that has grown to be part of the heart,

And just like the sun and the stars and the sea,

this love will go on through eternity-

For "true love" lives on when earthly things die,

for it's part of the Spirit that soars to the sky.

- Helen Steiner Rice -

. . . What More Can You Ask . . .

God's love endureth forever-

What a wonderful thing to know

When the tides of life run against you

And your spirit is downcast and low. . .

God's kindness is ever around you,

Always ready to freely impart

Strength to your faltering spirit,

Cheer to your lonely heart. . .

God's presence is ever beside you,

As near as the reach of your hand,

You have but to tell Him your troubles,

There is nothing He won't understand. . .

And knowing God's love is unfailing,

And His mercy unending and great,

You have but to trust in His promise-

"God comes not too soon or too late". . .

So wait with a heart that is patient

For the goodness of God to prevail-

For never do prayers go unanswered,

And His mercy and love never fail.

- Helen Steiner Rice -

. . . The Meaning Of True Love . . .

It is sharing and caring,

Giving and forgiving,

Loving and being loved,

Walking hand in hand,

Talking heart to heart,

Seeing through each other's eyes,

Laughing together,

Weeping together,

Praying together,

And always trusting

And believing

And thanking God

For each other. . .

For love that is shared

is a beautiful thing-

It enriches the soul

and makes the heart sing!

- Helen Steiner Rice -

To every thing there is a season,

and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

A time to love. . .

- Ecclesiastes 3:1, 8a -

May your Valentine's Day be full of love and joy, sweet friends!

My love to you!

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