{"id":15607,"date":"2022-02-17T05:02:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T11:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=15607"},"modified":"2022-02-17T05:02:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T11:02:28","slug":"theres-nothing-that-says-love-like-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=15607","title":{"rendered":"There’s Nothing That Says LOVE Like Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have a confession to make. I LOVE chocolate so much so, that I should be a member of Chocoholics Anonymous!

So of course, I chose the chocolate cake slice instead of the white cake slice that was lovingly distributed to our community in honor of Valentine’s Day. This love celebration started with a precious couple here who sincerely “love” and they put that love to action. They had taped an invitation on every resident’s door that said: “Valentine’s is a special time when we choose to honor those in our lives who we love and who are special to us. Please come join us (even if we haven’t met yet or we don’t know you well) on Monday, Feb 14th from 3 to 4 pm in the Commons Area for a piece of Valentine’s cake to celebrate our love and gratitude for being our friends and neighbors.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My reply to their kindness in our FB residents’ group: “On behalf of our Everleigh friends and neighbors, Steve & Julie (and your helpers), please accept our sincere appreciation for such a beautiful act of “loving your neighbors as you love yourselves”! I know I speak for everyone who enjoyed the delicious cake and fellowship…..THANK YOU! We appreciate your kindness and generosity so much! \u2764

Now, back to my love for chocolate. One of my earliest childhood memories was my Mom\u2019s chocolate gravy and chocolate pie. Then there was my Dad who, after Sunday night church, took me to the little convenience store next door for a Chocolate Soldier drink, I remember the ice cream truck coming through the neighborhood and my favorite: Chocolate Fudgesicle! So I blame this addiction on my parents. That was just the beginning. You can see how someone could become a chocolate connoisseur,, and I am.

Say \u201cchocolate\u201d and my eyes still light up. I\u2019ve never outgrown the delight of indulging in chewy, creamy, dark or light, shake or malt, crunchy or nutty chocolate! My mouth is watering even as I type this post. Okay, I know you\u2019re saying \u201cI know somewhere in here Donna is about to get to her punch-line. You’re right, and here goes!

The Psalmist David wrote in Psalm 119:103 \u201cHow sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!\u201d And in Psalm 34:8 he wrote, \u201cTaste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.\u201d

So I ask myself, and I ask you, \u201cDo our eyes light up in delight when we hear God\u2019s Words, like they light up when we hear \u201cchocolate\u201d or another favorite food or treat? Do we savor God\u2019s Word, when we share that morsel of delight with someone else? Or has our \u201csweet tooth\u201d for God\u2019s Word and His love for us AND for others (like our Valentine’s love celebration from my friends) become a hum-drum routine love affair where the chocolate is bitter, it’s melted and the the wonder and de-light has gone out?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oh, that we would fall in love anew today with God and His Word \u2014 delight in His presence and rejoice in His love. Let’s rekindle our love for Him so much that we light up someone\u2019s world today, as we share a smile, a hug, a prayer, a gift, a word of encouragement \u2013and yes, some CHOCOLATE cake, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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