08.08.09

Strawberry Love …

Posted in Love at 5:32 pm by Sandi Rauwolf

Lately my heart has just been overflowing with God’s Love, it is hard to put into words just how wonderful it feels. I never thought I could love Him or others more than I did but every day He seems to bring it to another level. Love is all around!! I just saw a video of a puppy who was born with a heart shape in its fur (which matched its mom’s!)

Since the time I started Blessings 2 Good I’ve been praying for a cause to help others, a way to bring Love to the world. It seemed that nothing quite fit because there are always conditions, restrictions or things are tied to “specific” causes. But what about a foundation to help EVERYONE? My heart knows that we cannot put God in a box! He then poured “an act of love” into a friend of mine (Lis) while we were out one morning. We were like, that is it!!! I began searching websites. Well, pretty much every combination of love in a domain name has been purchased. I continued to pray about it then He woke me up at 3 am one morning and said, “The name should be In the Spirit of Love”. I had chills! I’m like, “Do You really think that is available? All names with love seem to be taken or are wanting over a thousand dollars to purchase them.” He said, “Child, don’t you think I can protect a domain name?” I thought, “Well, of course you can, you are God!” I got out of bed to sleepily wander downstairs to search it and, yep – you guessed it. It was not only available but for the low price of $9.99 – seriously, God is there anything you will not do for us? Wow, He is amazing!

So I founded a not for profit named In the Spirit of Love in July 2009. It’s a foundation where the cause is the whole world – a place where there is no discrimination of religion, culture, skin color, etc. People with hearts of Love coming side by side making a difference in the world! I hope to send an announcement out soon (please pray for the foundation and for people to open their hearts to give to the cause – there are so many people who need help right now).

Well, since this poured in I have been seeing Love everywhere I look, it is so exciting! While cutting strawberries for a family party I looked down to see a heart in the middle of a strawberry. I had to take a picture (Strawberry Heart). Okay, I know it sounds silly me photographing my sliced strawberry but it was so cool! Then God said, “Look at it a little closer.” I noticed how the center was open, then a white inner lining with white lines going from the center thru the lining to each seed. I noticed the beautiful red color which has always reminded me of Love. One of my favorite things to do when I was younger was go to a strawberry patch! I loved walking thru the field smelling the fresh strawberries and picking them off and eating some as I placed the others in the basket.

God then put it on my heart (a big heart tug!) to research the spiritual symbolism of the strawberry. I truly was blown away at how it spanned across multiple religions/spiritual beliefs. I had no idea!!!! Did you? And people say you cannot find God in everything, YES YOU CAN!!! You just have to look for Him! In one belief, the strawberry is used to teach women the connectedness and extended family (outside of blood relatives). It teaches that the white lines of virtue extend to each seed keeping them all connected to the center teaching Love. Hmmm and what is suppose to be at the center of our lives? :) In Christian art, the strawberry represents righteousness (faith), spiritual merit and good works. The structure of the leaves are trifoliate like the trinity. Come on, Seriously? Wow! In another, the berry symbolizes perfection, sweetness in life and character. Native Americans regard the strawberry as a special gift of creation that purifies the body. Amazing!

Well, then He spoke to me about how each tiny little seed on a strawberry makes a whole new batch of strawberries and then those seeds on each strawberry make a bunch more and so on and so on … quickly multiplying!!! I had chills, imagine each seed being the seed of Love and as we come side by side to bring Love to the world, those seeds of Love grow producing more seeds which go out and bring Love and those seeds of Love grow and they go out and bring more Love and so on. Wow!!! The whole world uniting in one language “Love” putting all differences aside and stepping forward to make a difference. I’m in!! How about you?

“If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:3-8

Love to you all!

Sandi Rauwolf
Author, Blessings Too Good

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