Picket Fences

 

November brings us the rain that calls people to be inside. People in the PNW will still go for their runs, their walks, and even do their bike rides. Still, it is time to cozy up in our homes or go to inside events.  This morning I put my big soft robe on, got a cup of coffee, breakfast, then curled up in a blanket on my bed, with pillows stacked around me.  I grabbed my Bible in the fresh, quiet newness of the day and started reading.  These verses really spoke to me today.  " 13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather, serve one another in love. 14 The entire law is summed up in a single command; "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other." With hope I pray I can love my neighbor as myself.  With hope I pray we can start loving our neighbor as ourselves in our community, state, our country, and not destro