News Update: Lake County, very near us, has been
experiencing wildfires since last Wednesday, 7/29.
50, 000 acres
minimally contained, heading northeast the last I heard. Some have
expressed concern.
We are fine and
all is well. Firestorm passed us by and headed north eats with the winds.
We are in prayer
for the safety of all concerned..
We give thanks
for the well-being of animals and humans, firefighters and evacuees.
We are helping
one another in everyway we are able.
It is beautiful
this morning as I look out on the lake!
Loving you, Betty
Lue
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Affirmations:
I
stay in love and gratitude to experience peace and happiness.
I
choose to give my best and forgive the rest to be helpful.
I
love myself for remembering what really matters.
I
Love unconditionally, serve from my heart and remember God.
Reader’s
questions:
How
do you give love or forgiveness to someone who does not care to receive it?
Or
who does not recognize your authenticity or treats you with lack of respect?
How
do you even motivate yourself to love in those circumstances?
My Response:
Love!
I love
for the sake of loving.
I give
for the sake of giving.
I live
for the sake of living.
Whether
anyone appreciates or values what I give, makes no difference.
Often the
most powerful gifts are anonymous and silent.
Often the
most transformative love is without anyone knowing.
It is
when we give what seems is missing that the vacuum is filled.
Like
priming a pump, filling up empty space creates a vacuum and flow.
With love
given to lack of love, we create the opportunity for love to flow.
I know my
love is creating a better world in which I live.
I see my
love generates goodness where I thought there could be none.
Love
often seems mysterious and miraculous....
And so I
love!
Thank you
for caring enough to ask.
Loving
you,
Betty Lue
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From Reader:
Thank
you so much for taking the time to respond.
I
understand, but at the same time in situations of painful conflict, I do not
know what is the way to do it meaningfully.
How
do you actually give love, when you don’t feel it?
And
how do you know what type of love to give that would actually reach someone?
How
do you transform a sense of affront, frustration or harm into love e.g.?
“How"
is the secret that often escapes me. How do I sustain the positive approach to
everything?
Never
ending quest…
My Response:
Simply
listen, trust and respect they are doing what they know and believe.
No need
to change their mind or heart.
Let go
and let them perceive and believe what is theirs.
The Love
you extend is for your benefit.
Your Love
sets you free to be.
Your
forgiveness is always forgiving yourself for withholding your Love.
Loving is
your natural state.
When you
are not Loving, you are not wholly happy and at peace.
PS Love
is not an emotion. Love is a choice.
We can
love them anyway.
Loving us
all as we learn to let go and trust in Love.
Betty Lue
May we
all remember to love well.
Love
ourselves.
Love
others.
Love God.
(or Goodness)
Betty
Lue