For the past week or so, I’ve
been engrossed in the book How to Catch A Prince by Rachel Hauck.
Last year, when I returned to the land of
owning a library card (yeah!), I stumbled upon Rachel’s fine literary works Once
upon A Prince and Princess Ever After. I read through them in true
smitten-with-this-book fashion…and I completely forgot that there was a promise (in 2015)
of a third in the series The Royal
Wedding Series. Last weekend I was
feeling the urge to go to the library and upon perusing the NEW BOOKS section,
I found the third book! Let me say that
again. I. FOUND. THE. THIRD. BOOK. It was almost like in the movies when a light
beam shines down from Heaven guiding the main character to her beloved. In this instance – it was a book. Sometimes it’s coffee. Sometimes it’s yarn. Sometimes it’s cute shoes. {Sigh.}
Now I must backtrack…the
book I was reading before How to Catch A Prince was called Love Does. Not a deep theological work…but something
that makes you ponder how you love…and that love clearly DOES.
Several pages in to Emily’s
book, the main character (to whom I feel a connection) is drawn to the fact
that she is to love well. The phrase is
whispered throughout the book.
Today I finished the book
and then I had this epiphany…the 1st book was love does and this
past week my brain has been filled with love well. Coincidence?
I think not!!! There are no
coincidences with God.
I’ve been contemplating
love doing and loving well…and I’ve come to the conclusion that perhaps they go
hand in hand…and when you love well, you are doing (showing) love.
Love responds kindly to an
upset email.
Love helping a persnickety
co-worker after Ms. Persnickety
has retaliated in an unbecoming way.
To love well means to set
aside what I want and focus on what someone else needs.
Loving well is easy at
times and at other times – it’s tough.
I’m so glad the Lord
orchestrated two rather “fluffy” reads to encourage and challenge my heart to
DO love and love WELL.
What a wonderful
blessing!!!
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