all you need is love

So it's 5 days into the new years and I'm not going to tell you how my goals are coming along, because I know you'll be disappointed. But that's why I made GOALS and not resolutions. But I did buy 2 books today, so I'm doing well on the reading thing so far :)

Speaking of reading-- I was reading the newspaper this morning (..let that sink in. Someone please be impressed) and I was reading an article on the death of this little boy Jonathan. If you live in the Houston area, I'm sure you've heard about it on the news. This little boy was kidnapped on Christmas Eve and murdered. I don't know all of the details. The memorial/funeral was yesterday or Monday and the article was all about it. It was very sweet and well written, and of course there was something that stuck out to me that I had to blog about. This was a quote from the guy who did the service: "Love people. Forget what they look like. Forget what they act like. Forget what you think you may know about them. Just love them. Jonathan did."

Oh goodness, why do Children teach us some of the greatest lessons in life. So often I think we limit loving people to those who are most similar to us. Those who share the same beliefs, clothes, paychecks, etc. But that's so hypocritical of us! And i'm saying us, because I am SO beyond guilty of us. God loves ALL people. He sent his son to die for ALL people. And all he expects of us is do to the same- love people. ALL people. No matter what they may think, believe, or do. We need to love them.

So that's what I'm working on- seeing people through the eyes of Jesus and just loving them.