Today's Food for Thought (September 23, 2017)

You only lose what you cling to. - Buddha

To empty the heart does not mean to not love. Love, as God intended it, is purest when it is not based on false attachment. Real love, you will learn, is like building a sand castle. You embellish it with beautiful shells, bits of driftwood, and pieces of colored glass. The castle is yours, off limits to others. Yet despite all your attachment, you know that the tide will inevitably come in and sweep the sand castle away. The trick is to enjoy it fully but without clinging, and when the time comes, let it dissolve back into the sea. Stake not a claim to anything. For nothing is to be clung to. In the end, you will arrive where you started – alone.

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Caring is a beautiful gift that no one can buy. It is made up of love that roots in our hearts to make fruits of memory for a lifetime. When you are riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live! Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days. Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action. Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness. Life is good when we walk with the Lord. Always put your trust in Him.

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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN: We only have 93 days to go before Christmas 2017 and 100 days remaining before 2017 ends.