Labor of Love

Julie Anne Genter was in labor early Sunday morning when she headed for the hospital – on her bicycle. She gave birth an hour later. "My contractions weren't that bad when we left the house, but they were 2-3 minutes apart when we arrived.” Julie Anne is a member of the New Zealand Parliament. One might think she heads up the Labour Party, but no. She’s in the Green Party.
“There are a few individuals within our wider fellowship with whom we have a particular nearness. These we carry by inward, wordless prayer. This is work, real labor of the soul. It takes energy, but it is done in joy.” – Thomas Kelly, A Testament of Devotion
Affirmative prayer: I move through this day as a beneficial presence, not trying to let God into my heart. Rather, I open my heart and let God out. It’s a labor of love. Thank you, Infinite Presence, forever. Amen.

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