“So 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 ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.” Luke 15:20
Kathy Tobin wrote about the power of hugs and how a genuine embrace communicates a vital message…
“Now whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.” Matthew 6:16
Our countenance, like a thermometer often reveals our internal emotional atmosphere…