{"id":824,"date":"2009-09-14T10:20:43","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T14:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.wordpress.com\/?p=824"},"modified":"2009-09-14T10:20:43","modified_gmt":"2009-09-14T14:20:43","slug":"why-does-embrace-mean-so-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/why-does-embrace-mean-so-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does embrace mean so much?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I first saw this video below, I cried. [youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4]<\/p>\n<p>It showed me the power of offering connection and love. The largely untapped, healing power of embrace\u2013which connotes acceptance\u2013seems to be too absent today. The distance between us grows, even though technology has supposedly drawn us together.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-824 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/why-does-embrace-mean-so-much\/prodigalson2-709271\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigalson2-709271-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigalson2-709271-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigalson2-709271-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigalson2-709271-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-825'>\n\t\t\t\tby Rembrandt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/why-does-embrace-mean-so-much\/prodigaldaughter\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigaldaughter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigaldaughter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigaldaughter-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigaldaughter-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-826'>\n\t\t\t\tby Charlie Mackesy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/why-does-embrace-mean-so-much\/prodigal\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigal-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigal-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/prodigal-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-827'>\n\t\t\t\tby Frank Wesley\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Luke 15:20 \u201cSo he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">ran<\/span> to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you would, please response here, and explain your feelings about embrace, or any reactions you had to this post, the video, or the artwork. Thank you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\"><em><span style=\"color:#800000;\"><strong>An idea for plumbing deeper:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\"><em><span style=\"color:#008000;\">Your challenge-<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\"><em><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">Bring these pictures to mind the next time you pray, and speak about them to God, honestly. If you have fears, joy, sorrow, gratitude, or other feelings, express them, using this theme as a vehicle to interact in your next intimate time with the Lover of your soul.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is so captivating and reassuring about embrace? 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