Unconditional Love

We all talk about unconditional love, but I find it hard to really do, despite how close I am to people.  Yet these two delightful dogs  accept me unconditionally.  All they ask for is my love and attention. If only I could give and receive the same intensity of love to and from God and others.

I am challenged by this verse from the Spanish hymn, Lord, You have come to the Lakeshore: “You need the caring of my hands. Through my tiredness may others find resting. You need a love that just goes on loving.”

“The human heart yearns for love: love without conditions, limitations, or restrictions. ..We must start by realizing that our restless hearts, yearning for perfect love, can only find that love through communion with the One who created them.”  Henri Nouwen
Mt Emily, Ladd Marsh

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