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[Rigatoni]

You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

--Song of Solomon 4:9

 

[Rigatoni]

That is what love is: the pursuit of our own joy in the joy of the beloved.

--John Piper, Desiring God

 

[kittysbecute]

The distance is nothing when one has a motive.

—Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

What is the context of this quote?
I really want to reread Pride and Prejudice.... maybe I’ll do that tonight.
< why does that emoji look so uncomfortable.... isn't reading fun?

I guess I’ll share a quote too. It’s about the kind of love we are called to as Christians.

"What a strange idea. Love isn't feeling.... Love isn't how you feel. It's what you do." - A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle

 

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[kittysbecute]

Jane is ill and stuck at Mr. Bingley's. Lizzy decides to walk 3 miles instead of asking for the carriage. The quote is her response about the distance. She's worried about Jane and wants to see her.



Looks like homework to me! ~laughs

Awesome! Thanks! I really like that quote.

Yeah... that makes sense... I have that expression when I do homework too.

 

[MehGuy]

'What is love?".. by that one guy on that one song.. lol..

Really though.. that is one question many people probably spend a great deal of their lives trying to figure out, and it's probably different for everyone depending on their biological hardwiring.

 

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[MehGuy]

I think it’s easier to reconcile when you’ve figured out the hardwiring beforehand. Otherwise you’re living out a script that neither fits or satisfies.

Took me a good 20 years to get a decent grasp about my love hardwiring. Ever since I was six I spent a lot of time trying to put the pieces together. I greatly value every insight I can get.

 

[Rigatoni]

Had a picture in my head of how I thought it all would go.
But look who showed up instead; turns out you never know.
Love will steal you by surprise, and take your heart just like a thief.
Love can bring a stubborn man down to one knee.

And I wouldn't change a thing.
It's perfectly imperfect; so crazy but it's worth it.
And I'm wrapped around you like this ring.
Something tells me even if I could I wouldn't change a thing.

--Mathew West (Wouldn't Change A Thing)

 

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[SarahsKnight]

The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

—Rumi

Hmmm, if I may say this time, Lady Bella, I am not so sure if I can agree with this one. But perhaps I think too cynically about what this might mean.

Anyways, thank you for sharing so many of the insights you have found about this subject.

 

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I was surprised to see your post. It was my intention to close the thread but I neglected to include it in the list. However, since you posted I'll leave it open.