{"id":5065,"date":"2015-05-07T09:17:41","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T14:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=5065"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:48:33","slug":"loving-wide-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2015\/05\/07\/loving-wide-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Loving wide open"},"content":{"rendered":"

The gaps are quickly filling in between the branches as more and more leaves open up each day.<\/p>\n

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“gaps for growth” by Julia Walsh, FSPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As more leaves open and crowd the trees with bright color I am reminded how we are also like small leaves–alone,\u00a0we are vulnerable and hopeful. Together we are strong and form a bold, bright, colorful community.<\/p>\n

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“new leaf” by Julia Walsh, FSPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We must not stay attached to any certain way-of-being. We must be open to growth, to change and conversion.<\/p>\n

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“new leaf 2” by Julia Walsh, FSPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The leaves, like Jesus, teach me great lessons. Through their example I see how to give of myself for the sake of others. I learn how to give into growth for the sake of love.<\/p>\n

This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.<\/strong>
\nNo one has greater love than this,<\/strong>
\nto lay down one\u2019s life for one\u2019s friends. John 15:12-13<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

May we all remain open to the growth and sacrifice\u00a0that God calls us to for\u00a0the sake of others. Amen!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The gaps are quickly filling in between the branches as more and more leaves open up each day. As more leaves open and crowd the trees with bright color I am reminded how we are also like small leaves–alone,\u00a0we are vulnerable and hopeful. Together we are strong and form a bold, bright, colorful community. We...","protected":false},"author":4071079,"featured_media":5066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115341],"tags":[91160791,698755374,698755379,3785,6197,1099,5656,964086,698755372,853,8408,34941365],"series":[698756626],"class_list":["post-5065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice","tag-6th-sunday-of-easter-readings","tag-community","tag-easter","tag-love","tag-meditation","tag-nature","tag-open","tag-openess","tag-photography","tag-prayer","tag-reflection","tag-relationship-2","series-messy-jesus-business"],"acf":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/img_3312-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/messy-jesus-business","embedCode":"

Loving wide open<\/a><\/blockquote>