Moving Into Boundless Love

February brings the idea of romantic love to our senses. With gorgeous bouquets of fragrant passion red roses. Pink paper hearts that float in storefront windows. All of the sweet sentiments of devotion to one's beloved.

In my heart though I look and feel the need for our idea of love to expand, perhaps you feel the same. A need to move into the boundlessness and fearlessness of love. The true capacity of love. Moving past romantic love. Calling into our hearts the boundlessness of true love. Love and care for the sick. Love and support for the lonely. Love and comfort for the fearful. Boundless love for those lost or who have lost. Love to a world that needs more love.

Below is an excerpt from one of my favorite poems, author unknown. It speaks to my heart about the boundlessness of true love. A love beyond romantic love. Love that heals, comforts and transforms.

Love is giving with no thought of getting.

It is tenderness enfolding with strength to protect.

It is forgiveness without further thought of the thing forgiven.

It is understanding of human weakness, with the knowledge of the true man shining through.

It is quiet in the midst of turmoil.

It is trust in God with no thought of self.

It is the one altogether lovely, the light in the mother's eyes, the glory in the sacrifice, the quiet assurance of protection.

Love…the one thing no one can take from us... the one thing we can give constantly and become increasingly rich in the giving.

Love can take no offense, for it cannot know that which it does not of itself conceive.

It cannot hurt or be hurt, for it is the purest refection of God, good.

It is the one eternal, indestructible force for good.

It is the will of God, preparing, planning, proposing always what is best for His universe.

With Love,

Alicia