sparkle

Sunday February 17^th, Deuteronomy 26: 8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with miraculous signs and wonders. 9 He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey; 10 and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, O LORD, have given me." Living with recognition that all you have comes as a gift from God keeps ever before us the idea that we are gifted for a purpose.  That purpose is for ourselves, but it is also for others and for the sake of the Gospel.  As Jesus put it, we are called to love the Lord our God with all your heart, soul and mind, and our neighbors as our self.   There is no self-made man or woman, neither on Wall Street, main street nor pearly gates street, we are all gifted for a purpose.  All is gift.  But in this world, oh how far we have come from that idea, and with such devastating results.  Live your life with the graciousness that comes with knowing it is all a gift.  Live your life with the graciousness that comes with knowing the reason you have been given that gift is to share with others.  Live your life graciously.  It is then you will find that life begins to sparkle as it becomes closer to what God had intended.  Live your life. Live!!!