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Love's Power Over Death

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" You have no power over me! " ~Sarah,  quote from the movie Labyrinth  (1986)~ ----- While reflecting on the Adoration Vigil for Holy Thursday night my twin heart sent me, I was brought back to that   powerful  scene between Jesus and Satan in the garden of Gethsemane .  The Lord  accepted   everything  that the Father has laid out for Him.  How different it is for us once trials besiege us. Our eyes are immediately blinded by the 'deceiver' and we choose the easier road ~ flight... fleeting desires... comfort... security... self preservation. This season, the Lord invites us to fix our gaze on the cross and contemplate not on what He has given up but  what God has given us back ... ~  Unfathomable Love, Eternity with the Father ... Infinite   Mercy, Hope, Life given for others. ----- There was a time when social networking came next to breathing and praying. But at one point after taking in (fiends