Love Or Obligation?

» Minnie - Great Article!

John, What a great analogy! I like the example and how it relates to "Law (obligation) and Gospel (love)".

-- posted by Minnie

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» H2O - Love vs. Obligation

Love vs. Obligation

A house is a house is a house-until love comes through the door,
that is. And love intuitively goes around sprinkling that special
brand of angel dust that transforms a house into a very special
home for very special people: your family.

Money, of course, can build a charming house, but only love can
furnish it with a feeling of home.

Duty can pack an adequate sack lunch, but love may decide to tuck
a little love note inside.

Money can provide a television set, but love controls it and
cares enough to say no and take the guff that comes with it.

Obligation sends the children to bed on time, but love tucks the
covers in around their necks and passes out kisses and hugs (even
to teenagers!).

Obligation can cook a meal, but love embellishes the table with a
potted ivy trailing around slender candles.

Duty writes many letters, but love tucks a joke or a picture or a
fresh stick of gum inside.

Compulsion keeps a sparkling house. But love and prayer stand a
better chance of producing a happy family.

Duty gets offended quickly if it isn't appreciated. But love
learns to laugh a lot and to work for the sheer joy of doing it.

Obligation can pour a glass of milk, but quite often love will
add a little chocolate.

~ Author Unknown

-- posted by H2O

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» biogardener - Women are like cats.

I guess women are like cats. If they feel loved, they will do everything they can think of to please them. If they do not appreciate you, they may do their best to annoy you. I love cats and they know it. All the cats of the neighborhood assemble in my yard without ever doing any damage. They reserve that for the neighbor who hates cats. My cats don't even scratch furniture. They wait to get outside to scratch trees.

My cat Dusty wrote her first article at Suite101 on this topic:

"A Gardener's Love Affair with Cats"

-- posted by biogardener

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