"Like Joseph, (from Bible) I have the opportunities to either accept others as family or cast them out." Rev Rachel Simpson
Rev Simpson is referring to what is cited in the Bible -- that Joseph accepted Mary as his wife and took her into his home. He did not have to. Indeed, the cultural practices at the time discouraged what he did. We have the same opportunities, daily. We can either treat others with dignity and respect, or shun them. We can also be assured that sometime in our own lives we have been both accepted and shunned. There is much power in accepting others and extending love to them. Let us practice accepting and loving ourselves and others.
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