Sometimes in life, there are things we have that we're afraid others may get.

Colds, the flu, a fever, the chills ...are among the things you'd list, I bet.

But there are other things, that are part of life, we should really never fear.

And among that list are disappointment, love, failure ...all things that may cause a tear.

But these things actually make us stronger, though a struggle, they help us grow.

So, how empty to hope to prevent our children from experiencing things that we ourselves know.

It so happens there was this couple, whose name was actually, Love.

And though marriage is what they experienced, later it's what they were the most afraid of.

It all started with a disagreement, that some would call a fight.

But it was just a difference of opinion, there was no show of might.

They were about to have a baby, and experience all the joy that brings.

But they had a disagreement over the name of the child, of all the silly things.

He said it should be Bartram or Clotilda, named after his dad or mom.

She said, "No way, it has to be Bart or Chloe, those other names sound dumb."

Well, that really hurt his feelings, and he felt it wasn't right.

And the fact that love wasn't there, was the only agreement that night.

But Love came the next morning, in the form of a little girl.

Except their love hadn't reconciled, and it was about to unfurl.

At that very moment, they decided their child should never experience this.

So they both firmly decided their child would always remain a Miss.

Now how to accomplish this, with love all around, may not be so easy as seems.

They would have to come up with a plan, that would thwart any notions or dreams.

They'd have to make it so love would actually never get a start.

They'd have to thwart the beginnings, and turn away every pining heart.

And that's where they got back to the discussion, about that preferred name.

It would have to be one that'd give no spark, no chance to fan the flame.

It's hard to believe they'd do this, why does anyone do what one does?

But this Miss Love, she'd miss love, that's just the way it was.

As she got older, there were many boys who were certainly up to the task.

Showing their mannerly ways, she was one of the first they'd approach and ask.

"What's your name?"  She'd then reply, "I'm Taken," and they'd quickly all turn away.

She couldn't quite figure it out, "Why am I so alone?" she'd often cry and pray. 

Then one day a man strolled up, he looked at her with eyes of blue.

"You must be Miss Taken, but I'm afraid we've all been mistaken too."

Soon they were both laughing, the first time she'd laughed in years.

A few years later, they married, she said, "I do!" with happy tears.

The thing we can learn from this, is that love can disagree.

Realizing this, can make the difference, and it can set us free.

Now love is not always what it seems, and it's not everywhere.

But you can always find it, it's the one thing more I'd like to share.

Love is not the something we pray for, it's the One we need to pray to.

Love is God, and God is love ...He is love, through and through.

But God is also righteousness, please don't disagree.

He sent His Son, to show us, as He died on Calvary.

And if we don't follow love, the way God shows us as true.

We will just find ourselves, among the sadly mistaken too.