A few days ago it was an anniversary of maybe 8 years back that my oldest cousin in our heritage homeland passed away, in her 90’s, a grandmother matriarch of the family (would have been my grandfather’s first cousin). I met her 9 years ago on my 1st trip. Even when her health was failing she was enthusiastic about life and LOVE. She stroked my hair to say she “felt all of America in me”. I appreciated her apartment decorations of angels, crosses and lots and lots of family photos. Love is the strongest thing ever.

Her family now continues this LOVE, to us and each other. Her daughters of my mom’s generation and the next ‘kids’ of my generation have children and grandchildren of their own. I’ve now known 5 generations – and we experienced their LOVE so strongly. 

One of the daughters gave me an AMBER bracelet, which their great matriarch wore all the time. What a sweet gift. I’m blessed to remember this love and return it in love. Love crosses all barriers – distance, language and even strife – love carries in prayers – we continue our connection through the internet and visits – but OF COURSE I feel that it was the Lord, with His Love-Net, Who reconnects our lost old connections – He makes them into a found gold connection. Love in both directions set up by the Lord. 

And that’s what I pray for Heaven and on earth, these lost connections to be regained. The love both flowing and solid. This amber bracelet is hard as a rock but amber, made from plants, was living liquid that used to ooze and flow. Now it is solid and sturdy. Love too. Love flows. Love is sturdy and strong. Love is solid.

Love Lives Longer than anything, because LOVE is from God.

Love Lives Longest. 

Amen 

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Psalm 136

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.

to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His love endures forever.
and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.
with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.

to him who divided the Red Sea asunder
His love endures forever.
and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His love endures forever.

to him who led his people through the wilderness;
His love endures forever.

to him who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.
and killed mighty kings—
His love endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.
and Og king of Bashan—
His love endures forever.
and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.
an inheritance to his servant Israel.
His love endures forever.

He remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies.
His love endures forever.
He gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.