Universal Language

Love.

Love is a universal language. 

When you come from different cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, states, countries...the one thing that is easily understood between all people is Love. 

In the last month, my family's life was thrown an amazing opportunity to show love to a very incredible little girl. Through circumstances, she was placed in our care from the Department of Family and Children Services. I have learned so much from this last month. 

I have learned I do not have nearly enough patience that I want. 

I have learned that it is only through God's grace and strength that I made it through hard and heartbreaking conversations with her. 

I have learned that I have an amazing church family who opened their arms not only to my family, but to this sweet girl. She looked forward to every Sunday so that she could see her new friends (most were actually adults) and of course, Ms. Vickie. 

I have learned that I end up loving my husband even more when I watch him step out in faith, out of his comfort zone, and show Christ's love to little people. 

I learned that a snuggle and a cuddle is sometimes all any of us really need. 

All we need is LOVE. True LOVE. To know that even when I am not your mother, I can still show my LOVE to you. 

What if we all treated each other the same way? In your group of friends, have you loved their children as if they were your own? Do they feel that love? Do you treat strangers this way? Isn't that what we as Christians are all called to do....to Love As Christ Loved Us???

Love...it is a universal language.