Category: relationships

The gift of giving

January 29, 2010 | 3 comments

Two brothers worked together on the family farm. One was married and had a large family. The other was single. At the day’s end, the brothers shared everything equally, produce and profit. Then one day the single brother said to

Need to protect yourself better?

November 6, 2009 | 3 comments

This quote arrested my attention and got me to wondering about abusive states of mortal mind I need to be more diligent in defending myself from… “If you are constantly being mistreated, you’re cooperating with the treatment.”  ~ Robert Anthony

Fitting in

October 14, 2009 | 6 comments

Some time ago, I was listening to the story of a woman who felt she didn’t fit in. She listed off all the reasons why she was different than everyone else, why nobody liked her, at least from her momentarily depressed

Money and marriage

August 6, 2009 | 2 comments

I’ve heard it many times from different people over the last few months, “A shortage of money in the household is causing strain and stress in my marriage.” According to some polls, disagreements over how to manage money is the

Paul’s view on marriage

July 16, 2009 | 6 comments

The Christian Science Bible Lesson has a section on marriage this week and the protection it provides for sexual relations. I found a translation of Paul’s words in “The Message,” especially helpful in understanding his thoughts. I think the passage