Currents

My thanks to everyone who was willing to play this word game with me and inspire today's worship service.  It's wonderful to see the diversity in our community, as well as the similarities in thought and feeling. More on Mercy & Compassion next year, I'm sure.

If I say 'compassion' you think:

Essential
Love
caring for others
the feeling
To Love one another as you Love your family & friends
deep caring
caring
empathy
consciousness, light
Love
Love
Love
hug
fruit
empathy
love
Jesus
Christ has risen
kindness
Love
deep feeling heart to heart
caring
being able to perceive & put yourself in other's place
this word has been floating in my mind - so, compassion made me think of kindness
mercy, caring, love, kindness
Buddha
understanding kindness
reaching out to help someone
Love and interest
caring
Help
love & SAFE
Love
Love
relating to others, empathizing with others, deep love for humanity, sensitivity to others and surroundings
Healers, teachers, First responders

If I say 'mercy', you think:

Have some
Forgiveness
forgiveness
the action
merciful & mighty
elevation of another who may be faced with challenges
kindness
forgiveness
divinity, love
being sorry
forgiveness
kindness
forgiveness 
begging
hospital, angel of mercy
forgiveness
Jesus
...not justice
a change of heart
forgiveness
caring action regardless of previous action or behavior
have mercy on your soul
showing kindness/forgiveness to another
...and mercy gave me gratitude
forgiveness, compassion
sisters of
forgiveness with acts that reflect understanding
hospital/2nd, 3rd and 4th chances
love
Peace
Thank you
Love
Forgiving
being blessed, being given help and strength when needed, being 'spared'
Forgiveness, Parents/family, power