Charity: a thing that begins at home, and usually stays there.
The last verse that became clear to my vision that day was this: "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God's in Christ Jesus for you. "
The heaven I witnessed was so pure, love-filled, and magnificent that I did not want to return to earth.
No matter what the circumstances, we can be grateful that God fulfills His promises, that our faith is sufficient to sustain us, and that our eternal life is assured.
Later in the day, a second verse became clear to my vision. It read: "Pray without ceasing. "
Live a life of prayer, giving glory to God and continually listening for His guidance.
The more we love, the more love we have to offer. So it is with God's love for us. It is inexhaustible.
Paris is a hard place to leave, even when it rains incessantly and one coughs continually from the dampness.
According to The New York Times, more than half of President Obama's Twitter followers are fake. They don't even exist. Which is actually a good thing because if they did exist there wouldn't be any jobs for them.
A man who is good enough to go to heaven is not good enough to be a clergyman.
We're being asked to bring our humanness along in holding that love and compassion for ourselves as we make our way through this energetic time of transformation.