Sometimes an image presents itself so beautifully, so perfectly, that it can barely be thought real; there is nothing a camera can do make it better.  These waxy flowers have been opening slowly for weeks on my back porch.  Sometimes words are like that.  This morning I came across a meditation by Rob Bell that needs no editing whatsoever.

"Agape doesn't love somebody because they're worthy.  Agape makes them worthy by the strength and power of its love.

Agape doesn't love somebody because they're beautiful.  Agape loves in such a way that it makes them beautiful."