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Love's love at the Olympics
Are you headed to the Olympics? We can’t all be spectators in Sochi this February, but we can all be present at the Games through prayer! Our prayers support healing and harmony by recognizing that the Olympics can be only a manifestation of the love of Love, another name for God. These prayers provide protection for athletes, spectators, and all involved.
At the time of writing this article, two suicide bombs have been detonated in Russia, killing and injuring a large number of people, and Russian police are searching for three more potential bombers thought to be in or near Sochi, where the Games will be held. I live in Colorado Springs, so the Games are uppermost in my thought as February 7 draws near. Colorado Springs is home to the US Olympic Complex, housing the US Olympic Committee and over 15 of the Olympic Training Center programs, along with two international sports federations and the USOC headquarters. I have toured the US Olympic Training Complex with friends several times—an impressive and educational experience.
Several days ago, as I prayed for protection for the Olympics, these lyrics from “What the world needs now is love,” a song released in the spring of 1965, came to thought. Hal David wrote the lyrics and Burt Bacharach composed the music. It was originally recorded by Jackie DeShannon, and since then over 100 artists have reproduced it. The song contains these memorable lines:
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