Wednesday Festival of Love!

People all over the country celebrate the beauty of love today. Flowers will be sent, chocolates will be savored, kisses will be exchanged. Many of the RevGals and Pals are also celebrating love at their blogs in different ways, so Welcome to the Wednesday Festival of Love!

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Sally offers us a feminist perspective on loving God, loving others, loving self.

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PamBG writes about dignity, justice, and peacemaking which rises up out of humans being formed in love by God. Julie explores the relationship between three big topics in her post about sin, discipline, and vengeance where she explores the relationship amongst the three and connects them to the Great Commandment we are all called to follow: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

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Deb at An Unfinished Symphony has posted about parenting and the ways love for our children helps to build their confidence in the world.

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Under the heading of love for our bodies, Iris invites us to join a new blog for those wanting some support for weight loss from friends on this ring. Go here to find out how you can join and be a loser too!!

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GallyCat needs some love sent her way as she feels stuck in limbo.

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Mother Laura shares two connected posts from a series on the clergy sexual abuse she experienced as an undergraduate. First is the memory about which she felt the most shame and guilt and the following day, when she was able to find liberation and self-love in reframing of that moment.

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Leah writes a post about baptism and the fire of God's presence.

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Lorna writes that her heart is bursting with love for God and a desire to be moved by God and not her own restlessness.

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LutherLiz needs some feedback on a sermon she is preparing and whether she can take on something she hasn't experienced with enough compassion and love.

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For the fun of it: Alex has a self-professed unscientific study about the prevalence of women in ministry and invites you to participate and LutherLiz has a fun quiz which relates to what we do and teach.

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Over at Abbey of the Arts, I share two favorite quotes and a poem about love.

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Happy Saint Valentine's Dearest RevGals and Pals!

If we missed you, please leave a comment below with a link to your post!

May everyone you meet today experience God's abundant love through your words and care. ~Christine