Love of everyone

I love that my grandmother has never met a stranger and that when my grandfather was alive there was always time to help someone. My uncle and aunt have so much love and have always been there for me. What I most love though is that they all share the same love for everyone. Just last weekend when I was in Savannah with my family my grandmother stopped at a restaurant and started talking to people at a table near us. She did not know these people at all and it did not matter. I hope that my kids see the same thing from me as I have seen from my family throughout the years.

Love and fellowship can make so many things easier in life. It is so much easier to love your neighbor rather than to have your heart filled with hate. How many times do you have an argument with a friend or loved one only to forget what you argued about hours, and sometimes minutes, later. Love though is always in your heart and you may not remember exact details of the good deed that was done but you remember the love that was displayed.

I am so thankful that I was surrounded by this love in my life and I pray that I can share at least a portion of that love with my family, friends, and even strangers. My wife used to call me an aisle walker at church because I would walk out in the aisles when it was time to greet your neighbors. I love that my wife thinks of me that way because I believe that when love is shown you never know how that love may make a difference in someone's day.

Ephesians 5

 ¹ Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children ² and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. ³ But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. ⁴ Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. ⁵ For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. ⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. ⁷ Therefore do not be partners with them.
 ⁸ For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light ⁹ (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) ¹⁰ and find out what pleases the Lord. ¹¹ Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. ¹² It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. ¹³ But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. ¹⁴ This is why it is said:
   “Wake up, sleeper,
   rise from the dead,
   and Christ will shine on you.”
 ¹⁵ Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶ making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. ¹⁸ Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹ speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.