Category: relationships

God is your true friend

April 9, 2010 | 7 comments

As I watch my teenagers grow up I notice they go through many different friendships over the years. Some friends come and go rapidly. Others remain faithful for several years. I’ve seen the same type of cycle play out in

Faithfulness in marriage

March 10, 2010 | 2 comments

I’ve been giving thought to the value and benefit of faithfulness to a healthy happy marriage over the past few weeks. My wife and I watch a number of movies over time, and many of them script out the trials,

The maturity of love

February 16, 2010 | 7 comments

I like being married. It has been very good for me. One of the lessons of love I’ve learned over the years in having to work all things out with my wife is that love doesn’t try to change the

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