Monday: Uplifting
“Your love keeps lifting me higher and higher…” The 1967 hit song continues to be a toe-tapping favorite, and for good reason. How does it feel to be loved? Lighter. No matter what is going down, to know that you are not alone in the midst of it just makes it bearable.
Reflection: What uplifting gesture of love could you be up to today?
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