{"id":169,"date":"2011-02-15T23:42:27","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T23:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/02\/a-time-for-love.html"},"modified":"2011-11-27T23:49:41","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T04:49:41","slug":"a-time-for-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/02\/a-time-for-love.html","title":{"rendered":"A Time For Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/02\/loving-kindness.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2412\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/02\/loving-kindness.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\nFrom Stevie Wonder, &#8220;<strong><em>A Time To Lov<\/em>e<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">Can you picture mother earth in the palm of your hand.<br \/>\nThe entire universe as a tiny grain of sand.<br \/>\nAnd it feels impossible to do.<br \/>\nAs I can&#8217;t imagine love without you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">You can always look at the negative.<br \/>\nBut you should always live in the positive,<br \/>\nSo I try everyday to live in that way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Some people live in the what was and could have been,<br \/>\nAs opposed to living in what is and how much they can.<br \/>\nWhen I see the morning and the sun is smiling down upon me,<br \/>\nI feel joy in the blessing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Is it possible for people in the world to co-exist?<br \/>\nI say unity is only as big as our vision.<br \/>\nTrue leaders must guide us through the ills of society that stand in our way.<br \/>\nThe road is to harmony, be with the call.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">We have time for racism.<br \/>\nWe have time for criticism.<br \/>\nHeld bondage by our ism&#8217;s.<br \/>\nWhen will there be a time to love?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">At this point in history we have a choice to make.<br \/>\nTo either walk the path of love or be crippled by our hate.<br \/>\nWe have time to create pollution.<br \/>\nWe have time to cause confusion.<br \/>\nAll wrapped up in our own illusions.<br \/>\nWhen will there be a time to love?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">We have time to conquer nations.<br \/>\nTime for oil excavation.<br \/>\nHatred, violence and terrorism.<br \/>\nWhen will there be a time to love?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">At this moment in time we have a choice to make.<br \/>\nFather God is watching while we cause mother earth so much pain.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s such a shame.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Now&#8217;s the time to pay attention.<br \/>\nYes, now is a time to love.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">smiles,<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<br \/>\n<em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Stevie Wonder, &#8220;A Time To Love.&#8221; Can you picture mother earth in the palm of your hand. 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