April 14th

“Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart.” 1 Peter 1:22

whether we use the
metric or imperial system
we need to realize that
this sort of love is not measured
in inches or centimeters
in ounces or litres.
our hearts are to pour
out love which washes away
the callous words of others,
love which becomes a deep well
where those in broken relationships
may drink deeply of healing,
love which becomes
a river overflowing its banks
to carry away hate and cruelty,
a crystal sea where
foolish actions can be tossed
and swept away
into forgetfulness.
a love so deep
we cannot measure it
no matter how much
we think we should
in order to love properly.

© 2026 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman