Do you know what my favorite sound is in the morning?” “What?” I responded as Stephanie, my wife, sat up in bed and grabbed the coffee from the nightstand. Smiling, she says, “the ‘clink clink’ sound the coffee cup makes when you set it down on the nightstand.” It’s become a ritual in our house…
Saturday morning, I sat down to do my Bible reading and quiet time. I cracked my journal’s spine and jotted down a few lines of prayer, Lord, please open your word to me this morning. Speak personally and give me insight into my life and your will for me. Give me wisdom.” Cruising through the…
“When I fall in love,” the old song goes, “it will be forever.” But don’t count on it! Our society, tutored by a dreamy mass media, tells us falling in love is the soaring pinnacle of human relationship, the dazzling fulfillment of our emotional existence. Yet social science (along with many of us) has discovered…
A custom-written love song. A viral-ready video. This is the stuff of love in 2012, of marriage proposals and romantic professions, posted on the Web for all to see. It also is how “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. Chapman’s book has sold 7 million copies since 1992,…
We all remember that childhood chant, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Actually words can be quite hurtful and scarring, can’t they? Especially when they come from our spouse or significant other. Communication in a relationship can be a difficult thing. Sometimes it’s like a flawless dance and…
