A Time to Love

To everything there is a season,

a time for every purpose under the sun.

There's a time to face the challenges of adversities,

and a time to celebrate great

victory’s we have won.

There’s a time when countries go to war,

and a time for all wars to cease.

There's a time to let go...a time to let God,

a time to know when to surrender and release.

Yet, now is the time to start resolving

 our differences in a way that brings

 all humanity peace.

Although life as we have known is changing,

God’s will for us to have a good life is not yet done.

Just as nature regenerates itself after winter 
when spring comes,

the season of new beginnings for us
 has just begun.

We have gone through fire, water, 
snow storms and earthquakes

that caused the earth to tremble and shake.

Even a major reconstruction of our economic system,

 as a country we have had to face.

Yet, I am convinced that regardless of what may appear,

now is the time and this is the year

 to see God bring us out into a comfortable place.

Now is the time for us to come together,

with one vision…as one nation.

Divided no more by different race, creed or

 views of religion,
Let's come together as one...
For we are all God’s creation.

Every good and perfect gift comes

from our Father above…

And there’s no better time than now to
give one another His greatest gift of all
...the perfect gift of love.

I originally wrote this poem back in 2010 inspired by all the catastrophic events and major economic and societal changes that unfolded at the time causing much fear, anxiety, doubt and hopelessness here in the U.S and around the world. 

I thought February being the month of Love was a good time to share this revised shorter version with you. However, as an added bonus, that I also perceive as divine confirmation, I just discovered, that two of my favorite music artist collaborated on a song that reinforces the message of my poem. Stevie Wonder has an album with the same title as my poem, A Time to Love, and the single features the lovely and talented India Arie. 

After listening to this version with the lyrics also posted in the video I thought it was the perfect compliment to my poem and wanted to share it as part of my Inspirational Love Note for you today. That said, please enjoy the music video attached of this beautifully written and performed song by Stevie Wonder featuring India Arie, sharing the same title as my poem, A Time to Love.

A One Love Production

Poem ~A Time to Love

By Anna Ms.Poet Hendricks

Copyright 2010, Revised February 2014

References: Holy Bible (Lamsa’s Aramaic Translation)

Ecclesiastes 3:1, John 10:10, Matthew 10:8,

Psalm 66:9 &12, James 1:17, 1 Corinthians 13:13

Music Video, A Time to Love, By Stevie Wonder f/India Arie,

 http://www.youtube.com/

Ten Ways to Love

My Inspirational Love Note message for you today is the attached list of ten ways to love that include scriptures from the bible that align with and support each point and suggestion. Review each one carefully. Then share it....save it....study the scriptures given with it...and above all else begin to put into practice the wisdom of each profound message on this list.

Begin to consciously make an effort to adopt this string of wisdom pearls into your attitude and behavior in your most intimate and important relationships. As you do you are guaranteed to see your love begin to grow and thrive not just barely survive. 

Why do I feel this list is so full proof? It is because of two things I have tried and seen proven true. That is, as with any plan or idea, it only works if you work it...i.e. put it into consistent practice with patience and stay with it long enough to see results begin to manifest. Secondly, and most importantly, I believe as holy scripture tell us and have seen many times for my self in my own life experiences that Love never fails. 

People fail when they choose to give up on love but love never gives up on you because love is God and God is the one constant in this ever changing world. And here are ten ways to do your love test, draw your own love conclusion, and receive your own proof of all the aforementioned about love being true. 

Until next time...I surround you in Love & light! So always keep your heart open and your love light shining bright. 

A One Love Production

Copyright 2014

Reference: Ten Ways to Love image 

obtained from love images Google search at http://Google.com

February: 28 Days of Celebrating and Honoring Love

At my place of spiritual worship and church home, Hillside International Chapel & Truth Center, in Atlanta, Georgia, we celebrate every month by honoring and recognizing one of the twelve Spiritual faculties that we each embody as spiritual beings having a human experiences in the physical body. Yet, while living in the physical world on this human journey we are in Truth, and in essence, still children of the Most High God made in His image and likeness which is ultimately....Love. 

As beacons of light and vessels of love what better time of year to celebrate, honor and remember our true essence, and the highest power and energy in the universe, than February, the month of love. This is also the same reason and purpose I created and named this blog Inspirational Love Notes. 

That being said, all of my Inspirational Love Note messages to you this month will be focused on celebrating and honoring our love as always. However, I'll be turning up the love light notch to just a little bit higher vibration than usual all this month to ensure that you really feel it and hopefully inspire you to raise the love light vibration in your heart this month as well. 

I'd like to begin by sharing the following quote from today's message from my church homes monthly publication booklet of spiritually based inspiring messages called, The Daily Thoughts from the Hill. 

"The more we delve into the spiritual idea that all of life is connected and birthed of the same spiritual substance, the easier it will be to see our relationships as spiritual practice-even the challenging ones. Our relationships are perfect mirrors for us to see ourselves. They show us where we need to grow, where we are holding judgment, where we have forgiven, and where we have not. Everyone in our lives is there for a divine purpose."  

So as we kick off celebrating the month of love, now four days in, let us also use this month to take a good look in the mirror...the mirror of our closest, most intimate relationships, including and especially our most important relationship of all...our relationship with self. 

As you look in that mirror allow yourself to see and accept the truth that is being reflected back at you through that relationship with your spouse, romantic partner, significant other, or mate and the relationships you have with close friends, family and co-workers as well. 

They all have some kind of important and essential message or lesson they bring for your personal and spiritual growth. And while some of them may be challenging to be a part of, they are on your life path to help you learn, realize or change some aspect about how you perceive, approach or respond to life and love. So as as you look in that mirror look with compassion and know that it's not one sided because you are on their life path to contribute to their personal and spiritual growth and development as well.

Don't be afraid. Go look in that relationship mirror before this day is done with an open heart and non-judgmental mind. You might be surprised to discover just how long love has been trying to get your attention through that particular relationship. Likewise, you might be equally surprised to realize what life and love has been using your most challenging relationships to try to tell you or get you to see something very important about yourself and your own perception of love. 

Until next time...I surround you in LOVE & light! So remember to always keep your heart open and let your love light shine bright. 



A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
Copyright 2014
References: Daily Thought from the Hill, February 2014 issue, 
Hillside International Chapel & Truth Center