Here are some articles that I have found that are good for us the read. If you have any ideas for other good ones to stimulate conversation let me know.

"Love can't be stopped. Grief is proof that love prevails over death. You cannot kill love. I'm not talking about the pervasive counterfeits we so often call love. But the kind that fables like 'The Princess Bride' speak of- 'true love'. The kind of love that lasts beyond life, that does not end with death, that fills you when you breathe deeply of it and wounds you when you lose it. Love is the most powerful force in the universe."

- Erwin McManus, "Soul Cravings"

So what is love? Some would have us believe that all love amounts up to be is a diamond, or a rose, or a kiss.

http://writingground.com/node/14

Tomorrow's Help-Portrait event seeks to give people hope through photography.

"Can I take your picture?"

This seemingly innocuous question is being flipped by Help-Portrait; they ask “Can we give you a picture?” In the process, recipients receive something more than a picture: hope. The idea is to offer free professional portraits for those who normally cannot afford them. It might be simple but the argument that celebrity photographer and founder Jeremy Cowart makes is unique; a portrait can make a difference, can change a life........
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/mission/features/19385-taking-pictur...