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To love one another with a brotherly affection is the level of love possible for those who have not risen to a full [[appreciation]] of the limitations of mere [[brotherhood]], for how often are brothers and sisters engaged in countless acts of sibling [[rivalry]] and [[competition]] for Father's [[attentions]] and Mother's [[affections]]. But as you have a fatherly affection for all you know, and all you see, you bring with you into your environment the [[qualities]] of the [[nature of God]] which are not [[jealous]], not judgmental, but a [[reflection]] of infinite and [[divine]] love.

To love one another with a brotherly affection is the level of love possible for those who have not risen to a full [[appreciation]] of the limitations of mere [[brotherhood]], for how often are brothers and sisters engaged in countless acts of sibling [[rivalry]] and [[competition]] for Father's [[attentions]] and Mother's [[affections]]. But as you have a fatherly affection for all you know, and all you see, you bring with you into your environment the [[qualities]] of the [[nature of God]] which are not [[jealous]], not judgmental, but a [[reflection]] of infinite and [[divine]] love.

That may seem like an impossible [[challenge]], and yet it is entirely possible for you to know [[the Father]] and to feel such affinity with Him, that He will enable you to [[represent]] Him in the world as you pass by, much as He has [[manifested]] Himselves in the lives of other great and humble men and women of God.

That may seem like an impossible [[challenge]], and yet it is entirely possible for you to know [[the Father]] and to feel such affinity with Him, that He will enable you to [[represent]] Him in the world as you pass by, much as He has [[manifested]] Himself in the lives of other great and humble men and women of God.

The final quality of [[Fatherhood]] I'd like to pause for a moment to [[appreciate]], is the [[nature of God]] that envelops even those [[rebellious]] sons and [[adventurous]] [[youth]] who would turn their back on His plans and [[dreams]] for the sons' best interests, and who does not [[alienate]] Himself, but holds himself open to [[receive]] his wayward offspring and [[embrace]] them even before they think to return [[home]] to his bosom. How [[forgiving]] the Father seems from our [[perspective]], but from the divine point of view, the lost sheep are simply that - and thus he sends those of us who will, into the field to aid the [[Good Shepherd]] in finding the lost sheep, in embracing them back into the fold of the Father's love and the Mother's family.

The final quality of [[Fatherhood]] I'd like to pause for a moment to [[appreciate]], is the [[nature of God]] that envelops even those [[rebellious]] sons and [[adventurous]] [[youth]] who would turn their back on His plans and [[dreams]] for the sons' best interests, and who does not [[alienate]] Himself, but holds himself open to [[receive]] his wayward offspring and [[embrace]] them even before they think to return [[home]] to his bosom. How [[forgiving]] the Father seems from our [[perspective]], but from the divine point of view, the lost sheep are simply that - and thus he sends those of us who will, into the field to aid the [[Good Shepherd]] in finding the lost sheep, in embracing them back into the fold of the Father's love and the Mother's family.

Indeed, He has [[prepared]] a feast for us today! I behold your [[personality]] [[presence]] in this [[configuration]] and yearn to reach out to touch you all as [[the Father]] has and come to know you better. In this way our [[family]] is embellished and emboldened to go forth in [[confidence]] of our kinship in [[spirit]] reality. How are you all this afternoon? How can we engage one another in [[communication]] and communion to the greater delight of us all?

Indeed, He has [[prepared]] a feast for us today! I behold your [[personality]] [[presence]] in this [[configuration]] and yearn to reach out to touch you all as [[the Father]] has and come to know you better. In this way our [[family]] is embellished and emboldened to go forth in [[confidence]] of our kinship in [[spirit]] reality. How are you all this afternoon? How can we engage one another in [[communication]] and communion to the greater delight of us all?

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

ELENA: Tomas, you know me. I usually am the first one to pipe up. I just wanted to make sure that you were introduced to some new people who are here, and I'll just go from my right, around, but I wanted to introduce Carrie and Aaron. I wanted to welcome them and I'm just so glad that they're here. Of course, you remember Emily. And then Barrie and Rianna. I wanted to welcome them to the group, too. So… mother usually does that but she's not here so I thought I'd do the [[honors]] of that. So I hope Carl and Janet don't mind me doing that, but I wanted to introduce them to you and to [[welcome]] them.

ELENA: Tomas, you know me. I usually am the first one to pipe up. I just wanted to make sure that you were introduced to some new people who are here, and I'll just go from my right, around, but I wanted to introduce Carrie and Aaron. I wanted to welcome them and I'm just so glad that they're here. Of course, you remember Emily. And then Barrie and Rianna. I wanted to welcome them to the group, too. So… mother usually does that but she's not here so I thought I'd do the [[honors]] of that. So I hope Carl and Janet don't mind me doing that, but I wanted to introduce them to you and to [[welcome]] them.