March 25, 2012 - Living Love

ACIM Workbook Lesson 84

Review: “Love created me like Itself.”

and “Love holds no grievances.”

"Top of the Mountain in Mongolia"
photo by Aaron Springston

[Marsha's thoughts]

As I write this, I've just spent a week in the gallery during which time the town has been packed with families on spring break. It has been busy every day and I've talked to hundreds of people. By mid-afternoon today, I felt like I couldn't go on. The people all seemed to be demanding and just downright odd, and I simply didn't want to be there. At first I retreated, getting quiet and attempting to not relate to them, letting everyone mill about me with a minimum of interaction. Next, I examined my motives in all of this and reasserted why I was there. Of course, I'm doing this to make a living, but there's more to it than that. I'm there to express Love, because that's what I am. And by this expression, I hope that others can see that's what they are, also. Okay, I'm feeling a bit better now, but not good enough to change my attitude. When a friend and fellow shopkeeper came in, I was more than happy to tell her how tired I was. Shortly thereafter, the spell was finally broken when a small child, around a year old, came in on his dad's shoulders. He was fussy and sort of crying as his dad came up to me and started asking questions about where to eat dinner. I began talking to the baby, answering his dad's questions, but looking at him. Suddenly joy spread through my chest -- and the baby started to giggle, too! No more was I a tired mortal wishing I could be somewhere else. And the baby suddenly seemed to realize he had the best seat in town and he was the loved of Love. Whew! Am I glad that spell was broken!!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

“The rich in spirit help the poor in one grand brotherhood, all having the same Principle, or Father; and blessed is that man who seeth his brother's need and supplieth it, seeking his own in another's good. Love giveth to the least spiritual idea might, immortality, and goodness, which shine through all as the blossom shines through the bud. All the varied expressions of God reflect health, holiness, immortality-- infinite Life, Truth, and Love."

Science & Health Page 518:15-22