The Most Wonderful Word

December 25, 2009 | Posted by drrick

On this Christmas day, and at the risk of being judged unspiritual by some, I still want to share what has been pondering in my heart the past couple of days. I even made a comment about it on my Facebook page. It is about a single word, that when I hear it, I relax, I feel safe; like all the problems in the world are big enough to tackle because of this one word.

Have you ever thought about the power of one word. Of course, it is not the word itself, but the meaning behind the word. And here is when I risk being judged, I am not referring to Christ at this moment. I recognize that in Him, all things decrease and His peace can increase. No, what I am thinking about has to do with this earthly realm. So, bear with me on this one.

The word I am thinking about is: Louella. Yep, that’s it, Louella. This past week I was feeling some what anxious and when I thought of Louella, I wasn’t so anxious. When I think about my day being in her presence, I sense peace. It is with this one word, Louella, I feel loved, accepted, peaceful, and am challenged to be a better person. To think about Louella, is to gleefully think that at the end of the day, I will be next to her when I lie my head down to sleep and when I raise it the next day. Louella. I love that word because of not just WHAT it represents, but WHO. My wife. My friend. My lover. My confidant. My life partner. Louella.

I wonder, do you have such a word? It doesn’t have to be “Louella”: after all, that’s mine. What is yours? Maybe it’s Rudy, or Tom, or Cindy, or Sheniah, or Ahmed, or maybe simply, Mom or Dad. May we all have that one word. And May we all have THE Word: Jesus!

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