love
“Love is not getting, but giving, not a wild dream of pleasure, and madness of desire… it is goodness, and honor, and peace and pure living.” ~Henry Van Dyke
This refers to romantic love. I have noticed that in constantly deepening of my commitment to Christ and gospel living, my love for my wife and family… and others in all areas of life, has changed and grown. When I look outward to lift others and bless their lives, my life is elevated. A saying I heard from a general authority when I first joined the Church goes; “Cast your bread upon the waters, and it will return to you ‘buttered and jammed’! kdm revised and reposted from 7.7.15
